Sully (
http://definr.com/Sully)
n 1: United States painter (born in England) of portraits and
historical scenes (1783-1872) [syn:
Sully, {Thomas
Sully}]
2: French statesman (1560-1641) [syn:
Sully,
Duc de Sully,
Maxmilien de Bethune]
v 1: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's
reputation" [syn:
defile,
corrupt,
taint,
cloud]
2: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; 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" [syn:
tarnish,
maculate,
defile]
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" [syn:
defame,
slander,
smirch,
asperse,
denigrate,
calumniate,
smear,
besmirch]