Sully (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.