Sully (n.)

  1. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

    [ Syn: sully , thomas sully ]

  2. French statesman (1560-1641)

    [ Syn: sully , duc de sully , maxmilien de bethune ]

    sully (v.)

  1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; sully someones reputation

    [ Syn: defile , corrupt , taint , cloud ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: tarnish , stain , maculate , defile ]

  3. 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

    [ Syn: defame , slander , smirch , asperse , denigrate , calumniate , smear , besmirch ]

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