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unbesmirches

unbesmirches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unbesmirch.

Meaning of unbesmirch

Verb

unbesmirch (third-person singular simple present unbesmirches, present participle unbesmirching, simple past and past participle unbesmirched)

  1. (rare, transitive) To undo the effects of besmirching; to restore the reputation of.
    • And it is with sincere regret that I add, under obligations to truth, that the record fails to unbesmirch him.1874, United States Congress Reports of Committees, page 64

Questions about unbesmirches

What is unbesmirches the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Unbesmirches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unbesmirch.

Words near unbesmirches in the dictionary

  1. unbesieged
  2. unbesmeared
  3. unbesmirch
  4. unbesmirchable
  5. unbesmirched
  6. unbesmirches
  7. unbesmirching
  8. unbesotted
  9. unbesought
  10. unbespattered
  11. unbespeak

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