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unbesmirching

unbesmirching is the present participle and gerund 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 unbesmirching

What is unbesmirching the present participle and gerund of?
Unbesmirching is the present participle and gerund of unbesmirch.

Words near unbesmirching in the dictionary

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

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