bemire C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈmaɪɚ/ UK /bɪˈmaɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to cover, soil, or trap in mud or mire The flooded track began to bemire every traveller's boots. 2 verb figurative: to stain a reputation or involve someone in a degrading situation The scandal threatened to bemire the institution's reputation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cover, soil, or trap in... muddysoilbog down 2 verb · figurative: to stain a... sullytarnishdebase ↔ Opposites cleanpurifyvindicate Word family Forms bemired Derived forms bemirement Related forms miremirybesmirch Etymology From Middle English bemyren, formed from be-, here meaning 'all over,' + mire. The literal image of covering with mud readily extended to staining character or reputation. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bemire **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈmaɪɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈmaɪə/ ## Meanings 1. to cover, soil, or trap in mud or mire 2. figurative: to stain a reputation or involve someone in a degrading situation ## Examples - The flooded track began to bemire every traveller's boots. - The scandal threatened to bemire the institution's reputation. ## Synonyms - muddy - soil - bog down - sully - tarnish ## Antonyms - clean - purify - vindicate ## Derived Forms - bemirement ## Related Forms - mire - miry - besmirch ## Etymology From Middle English bemyren, formed from be-, here meaning 'all over,' + mire. The literal image of covering with mud readily extended to staining character or reputation. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown