sully
🇺🇸
/ˈsʌli/
🇬🇧
/ˈsʌli/
verb
R
to harm someone's or something's reputation
They did not want to sully their school's reputation by behaving badly.
R
to make an object dirty
They were careful not to sully their clothes while playing outside.
translation
to harm someone's or something's reputation; to make an object dirty
Word Forms
3rd Present
sullies
Past
sullied
Perfect
sullied
Progressive
sullying