Blemish

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To tarnish, as reputation or character; to Defame.

II. Blemish ·vt 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.

III. Blemish ·noun Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation.