sullying
verb
- 1
To soil or stain; to dirty.
“He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.”
- 2
To corrupt or damage.
“She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.”
- 3
(intransitive ) To become soiled or tarnished.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.
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