sully

[ˈsʌli] [ˈsʌli]
  • 第三人称单数:sullies;
  • 过去式:sullied;
  • 过去分词:sullied;
  • 现在分词:sullying;
  • 相关单词 sullying
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    • Verb
      1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;
      "sully someone's reputation"
      2. 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"
      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"