smirch vs accuse

smirch is a noun but accuse is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smirch	Yes	No	Yes	No
accuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accuse is a hypernym of smirch; that is, accuse is a word with a broader meaning than smirch:

smirch: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
accuse: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against

Other hypernyms of smirch include charge.

smirch (noun)	accuse (noun)
an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
a blemish made by dirt

smirch (verb)	accuse (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	bring an accusation against; level a charge against
smear so as to make dirty or stained	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against