sully
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1 Sully
United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872).
synoniem: Thomas Sully.
2 Sully
French statesman (1560-1641).
synoniemen: Duc de Sully, Maxmilien de Bethune.
werkwoord
1 sully
Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon:
— Sully someone's reputation.
2 sully
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
synoniemen: defile, maculate, stain, tarnish.
Roget 653: be unclean, become unclean etc. adj.; rot, putrefy, ferment, fester, rankle, reek; stink etc. 401; mold, ... meer laten zien
Nederlands: bezoedelen, bevuilen
3 sully
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone.
synoniemen: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch.
Nederlands: kleineren, denigreren, smaden, roddelen, kwaadspreken, vals beschuldigen, bekladden, belasteren, bezwadderen, lasteren ... meer laten zien
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: abuse, attaint, bedaub, befoul, benasty, besmear, besmirch, besmutch, besoil, bespatter, betray, black, blacken, blemish, blot, blow upon, brand, call names, censure, contaminate ... meer laten zien.
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