sully
/sˈʌli/
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Definitions
Noun
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
Noun
French statesman (1560-1641)
Verb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone''s reputation"
Verb
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
Verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
Synonyms
asperse
besmirch
calumniate
cloud
corrupt
defame
defile
denigrate
Duc de Sully
maculate
Maxmilien de Bethune
slander
smear
smirch
stain
taint
tarnish
Thomas Sully