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bespatter

[ bih-spat-er ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to soil by spattering; splash with water, dirt, etc.
  2. to slander or libel:

    a reputation bespattered by malicious gossip.



bespatter

/ bɪˈspætə /

verb

  1. to splash all over, as with dirty water
  2. to defile; slander; besmirch


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bespatter1

First recorded in 1635–45; be- + spatter

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Example Sentences

The roar of the surf is so great that we cannot hear each other speak, and the rain and foam bespatter our faces.

A pair of lawyers, like a pair of legs, may thoroughly bespatter each other, and yet remain the best of friends and brothers.

Thou dost fall and break thy limbs, and bespatter thyself with mud, like a crocodile, and no one reaches out a hand to thee.

These Tories do so bespatter his lordship with praises, and tell such improbable things about their victories!

Bespattered hogs bespatter others, and he who is full of fault finds fault.

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