sullying

verb

  1. 1

    To soil or stain; to dirty.

    He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.
  2. 2

    To corrupt or damage.

    She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.
  3. 3

    (intransitive ) To become soiled or tarnished.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.

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