When someone says that you'll tarnish their reputation, it means that you'll make people think worse of them than they do already. Tarnishing a reputation causes people to look down on the person more and think worse of them in general.
Absolutely.
slander
If besmirched is to tarnish one's reputation, I assume smirch is a reputation in good standing.
Brass has to be cleaned and polished because it can easily tarnish. The blackmailer threatened to tarnish the reputation of the candidate's wife.
I think he raised a lot of concern when he pardoned President Nixon.
it means love that is only there because its good for someones reputation.
The ability to tarnish refers to the tendency of a material, such as metal or reputation, to become dull, discolored, or stained over time due to exposure to air, moisture, or other elements. It usually results in a loss of shine, luster, or quality.
it will convince others to have a good/bads actions
yes a clone can take over someone's life and ruin their reputation
Maybe a Good option would be to check if the person is a member of "facebook" or "twitter".
It means that you have broken a bone or a part in someones back.
Maybe a nice way to say "screwing with someones mind"