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sully - Dictionary definition and meaning for sully

SULLY

(noun) French statesman (1560-1641)
synonyms : duc de sully , maxmilien de bethune
(noun) United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
synonyms : thomas sully
(verb) 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"
synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , denigrate , slander , smear , smirch
besmirching somebody's name is a very serious offense, morally and legally. -added by diviya_inlas
(verb) 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"
synonyms : defile , maculate , stain , tarnish
(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
"sully someone's reputation"
synonyms : cloud , corrupt , defile , taint

Mnemonics for sully

(Tag: ) Sully=soily
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(Tag: ) sully sounds like saaley in hindi we use this term to cast doubt on some one acting wrongly
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