sully

A verb used to indicate the act of damaging or tarnishing someone's reputation, honor, or purity; to make something dirty or less valuable.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по нанесению ущерба или запятнанию чьей-либо репутации, чести или чистоты, или деланию чего-либо грязным или нечистым.esVerbo que significa manchar o ensuciar algo, o dañar la reputación, el honor o la pureza de alguien.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de nuire à la réputation, à l'honneur ou à la pureté de quelqu'un, ou de salir, de rendre quelque chose impur ou souillé.deVerb, das beschreibt, dass jemand oder etwas beschmutzt, befleckt oder in Verruf gebracht wird, etwa den Ruf, die Ehre oder die Reinheit.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de causar dano ou manchar a reputação, a honra ou a pureza de alguém, ou de tornar algo sujo ou impuro.zh动词，指损害或玷污某人的名誉、荣誉或纯洁，或使某物变脏、不洁。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على الإضرار بسمعة شخص أو شرفه أو نقائه أو تلطيخه، أو جعل شيء ما قذرًا أو نجسًا.

1. To spoil or tarnish C1 formal

   To damage the purity, integrity, or reputation of something.

   • The scandal sullied his reputation in the community.
   • False accusations can sully an innocent person's name.
   • The politician's actions sullied the office he held.

   ruЗапятнатьesMancharfrsouiller, ternirdeBeschmutzenptMancharzh玷污arلوّث السمعة

   Synonyms: besmirchblemishblotdebasedefilesmirchsoilstaintainttarnish

   Antonyms: cleandignifyexalthonorpurify

2. To make dirty C1 formal

   To make something dirty or stained.

   • The mud sullied her white dress.
   • The factory's waste sullied the river water.
   • His hands were sullied with grease after repairing the engine.

   ruЗагрязнятьesensuciar, mancharfrSalirdeBeschmutzenptSujarzh弄脏arتلويث

   Synonyms: befoulbegrimeblemishdirtypollutesmearsoilspotstaintaint

   Antonyms: clarifycleanlaunderpurgepurifysterilizewash

• sullied past participle
• sullied past simple
• sullying present participle
• sullies third person singular