英to discredit, to defame, to smear sb's name, to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc), to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage), to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words)
法noircir, déshonorer
德jemandes Ehre beschmutzen (V), jemandes Namen beschmutzen (V)