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sully
verb
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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ˈsʌli
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verb
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
verb
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
“The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”
verb
Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
“Sully someone's reputation”
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The journalists have defamed me!
The article in the paper sullied my reputation
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
Sully someone's reputation
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