1. (noun) Sully, Thomas Sully
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
2. (verb) Sully, Duc de Sully, Maxmilien de Bethune
French statesman (1560-1641)
3. (verb) defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
Synonyms: subvert, besmirch, fog, calumniate, foul, infect, overcast, becloud, befoul, maculate, slander, demoralise, dapple, cloud, misdirect, debase, pervert, demoralize, sully, defame, asperse, vitiate, profane, defile, obscure, mist, stain, haze over, taint, smear, denigrate, deprave, mottle, tarnish, buy, befog, grease one's palms, smirch, bribe, debauch, spoil, corrupt, obnubilate
4. (verb) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Synonyms: calumniate, maculate, asperse, tarnish, smear, denigrate, slander, defile, corrupt, sully, stain, besmirch, smirch, defame, foul, taint, cloud, befoul
5. (verb) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Synonyms: besmirch, smudge, asperse, maculate, taint, smear, smutch, calumniate, tarnish, denigrate, minimize, slander, blur, defile, sully, stain, daub, smirch, defame, corrupt, belittle, cloud, derogate
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