sullies

Noun

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
• French statesman (1560-1641)
• plural of sully

Verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
• 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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of sully

Synonyms

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