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
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sully'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. sully The hand may be defiled by a touch of pitch; swine that have been wallowing in the mud are befouled. Contaminate and infect refer to something evil that deeply pervades and permeates, as the Synonyms: defile, befoul, corrupt, pollute, spoil, sully, tarnish, contaminate, infect, soil, stain, taint, vitiate Antonyms: clean, cleanse, disinfect, hallow, purify, sanctify, wash
Synonyms for sully 
