1. spoiling the appearance or quality of something by marking or damaging it
Usage: present participle of ‘blemish’

1. the act or process of spoiling something’s appearance or quality
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The rain was blemishing the freshly painted fence.
• She worried about blemishing her perfect attendance record.
• The scratches were blemishing the surface of the antique table.
• Constant blemishing of the company’s reputation hurt sales.
• He avoided blemishing his clean driving record.
• The graffiti was blemishing the beautiful historic building.
• Years of neglect were blemishing the once-pristine garden.