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- DictionarySul·ly/ˈsəlē/
verb
- 1. damage the purity or integrity of; defile: literary "they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name"
SULLY meaning: 1. to spoil something that is pure or someone's perfect reputation: 2. to make something dirty…. Learn more.
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verb (used with object) , sul·lied, sul·ly·ing. to soil, stain, or tarnish. Synonyms: contaminate, blemish, taint. to mar the purity or luster of; defile: to sully a reputation. Synonyms: dishonor, disgrace, dirty.
2 days ago · 1. verb. If something is sullied by something else, it is damaged so that it is no longer pure or of such high value. [formal] The City's reputation has been sullied by these scandals. [be VERB -ed] She claimed they were sullying her good name. [VERB noun] 2. verb. If someone sullies something, they make it dirty . [formal]
4 days ago · sully (third-person singular simple present sullies, present participle sullying, simple past and past participle sullied) ( transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty . Synonym: (obsolete) sowl. He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening. ( transitive) To corrupt or damage .
tr.v. sul·lied, sul·ly·ing, sul·lies. 1. To mar the cleanness or luster of; soil or stain. 2. To defile; taint: sully a reputation. n. pl. sul·lies Archaic. Something that stains or spots. [Probably from French souiller, from Old French; see soil2 .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
sully something to damage or reduce the value of something. By cheating they have sullied the good name of their country.
