Found 3 items, similar to blemishing.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: blemish
cela, celekeh, conteng
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: blemish
blemish
n : a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
(especially on a person's body);
“a facial blemish” [syn:
defect,
mar]
v 1: mar or spoil the appearance of;
“scars defaced her cheeks”;
“The vandals disfigured the statue” [syn:
deface,
disfigure]
2: mar or impair with a flaw;
“her face was blemished” [syn:
spot]
3: add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective [syn:
flaw]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Blemishing
Blemish
\Blem"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Blemished; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Blemishing.] [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir,
blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. bl[^e]mir to grow pale,
fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. bl[^e]me, prob. fr. Icel
bl[=a]man the livid color of a wound, fr. bl[=a]r blue; akin
to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black
and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See
Blue.]
1. To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything
which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make
defective, either the body or mind.
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Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy
soul. --Brathwait.
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2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame.
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There had nothing passed between us that might
blemish reputation. --Oldys.
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