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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"
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Sully is a verb that means to make soiled or tarnished, or a noun that means soil or stain. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of sully from Merriam-Webster.
SULLY means to spoil something pure or someone's reputation, or to make something dirty. See how to use this formal verb in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
To sully is to attack someone's good name and to try to ruin his reputation. If you spread false rumors that there's chicken stock in the vegetarian entree at Joe's Diner, you would sully Joe's good reputation. Sully can also mean to tarnish or make spotty.
SULLY means to spoil something pure or someone's reputation, or to make something dirty. See how to use this formal verb in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
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.
1 day ago · Sully means to stain, tarnish, or defile something or someone, or to become stained or tarnished. It can also be a noun for a stain or a person's name. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
Sully can be a verb meaning to soil, stain, or tarnish, or a noun referring to a French statesman or a U.S. painter. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of sully from various dictionaries and sources.
