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Sully

🔄 Synonyms of "Sully"

14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
denigrateverb	(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
slandernoun	A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
taintnoun	A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
maculateverb	To spot; to stain; to blur.
defilenoun	(transitive) To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
tarnishverb	(transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
defameverb	To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
smirchnoun	(figurative, archaic) A stain on somebody's reputation.
smearnoun	(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
besmirchverb	(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
cloudnoun	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
asperseverb	To falsely or maliciously charge someone.
calumniateverb	(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sully"

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Word	Definition
besmirchverb	(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
defilenoun	(transitive) To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
taintnoun	A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
smirchnoun	(figurative, archaic) A stain on somebody's reputation.
smearnoun	(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
maculateverb	To spot; to stain; to blur.
asperseverb	To falsely or maliciously charge someone.
tarnishverb	(transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
denigrateverb	(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
defameverb	To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
slandernoun	A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
calumniateverb	(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
cloudnoun	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
polluteverb	(transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
foulnoun	(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
marnoun	(transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
blurnoun	To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
stainnoun	A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
prudhommenoun	A surname from French.