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sully

/ˈsʌli/

sullyverb

sullied

Past Simple

sullied

Past Participle

sullying

Gerund

/ˈsʌli/

Translations

He didn't want to sully his reputation by being associated with the scandal.

Он не хотел пачкать свою репутацию, связываясь со скандалом.

The incident could sully the company's image.

Инцидент может запятнать имидж компании.

Additional translations

Definitions

To damage the purity or integrity of; defile.

The scandal sullied the politician's reputation.

To make physically dirty or stained; soil.

The white sheets were sullied with muddy footprints.

Synonyms

sullynoun

sullies

/ˈsʌli/

Definitions

A stain or tarnish on something, especially one's reputation or character.

There was not a single sully on his spotless record.