污蔑

wūmiè
verb #25,731

Meanings

  1. 1 to slander
  2. 2 to smear
  3. 3 to defame
  4. 4 to tarnish (reputation)

Examples

Tā bèi duìshǒu èyì wūmiè, míngyù shòusǔn.
He was maliciously slandered by his opponent, and his reputation was damaged.
Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi shì duì tārén de yánzhòng wūmiè.
This behavior is a serious slander against others.

Tips

usage
污蔑 specifically means to smear someone with false accusations. It implies deliberate malice. A similar word is 诽谤 (fěibàng), which emphasizes spreading falsehoods; 污蔑 often implies a more visceral attack on character.

Stroke Order

miè