sully

Meanings

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
• French statesman (1560-1641)
• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  • "sully someone's reputation"
• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Synonyms

asperse, besmirch, calumniate, cloud, corrupt, defame, defile, denigrate, Duc de Sully, maculate, Maxmilien de Bethune, slander, smear, smirch, stain, taint, tarnish, Thomas Sully