His name was smirched after the false accusations.
character
Frequency:
60
%
The politician's character was smirched by the corruption allegations.
image
Frequency:
55
%
The company's image was smirched by the product recall.
Idiomatic Expressions for smirched
Phrase: smirch someone's good name
Meaning: to tarnish or damage someone's good reputation
Usage: It's unfair to smirch her good name without any evidence of wrongdoing.