Antonyms for sully
ˈsʌl i; for 1 also Fr. süˈlisul·ly

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1. sully

   The hand may be defiled by a touch of pitch; swine that have been wallowing in the mud are befouled. Contaminate and infect refer to something evil that deeply pervades and permeates, as the human body or mind. Pollute is used chiefly of liquids; as, water polluted with sewage. Tainted meat is repulsive; infected meat contains germs of disease. A soiled garment may be cleansed by washing; a spoiled garment is beyond cleansing or repair. Bright metal is tarnished by exposure; a fair sheet is sullied by a dirty hand. In figurative use, defile may be used merely in the ceremonial sense; "they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled," John xviii, 28; contaminate refers to deep spiritual injury. Pollute has also a reference to sacrilege; as, to pollute a sanctuary, an altar, or an ordinance. The innocent are often contaminated by association with the wicked; the vicious are more and more corrupted by their own excesses. We speak of a vitiated taste or style; fraud vitiates a title or a contract.

   Antonyms:
   clean, cleanse, disinfect, hallow, purify, sanctify, wash

   Synonyms:
   befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, infect, pollute, soil, spoil, stain, taint, tarnish, vitiate

   Preposition:
   The temple was defiled with blood; defiled by sacrilegious deeds.

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1. sully

   Antonyms:
   purify, cleanse, ennoble, dignify, signalize, glorify, honor

   Synonyms:
   soil, efface, dirty, taint, tarnish, spot, stain, spoil, disgrace, dishonor

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1. Sully, Thomas Sullynoun

   United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

2. Sully, Duc de Sully, Maxmilien de Bethuneverb

   French statesman (1560-1641)

3. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloudverb

   place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

   "sully someone's reputation"

   Synonyms:
   subvert, besmirch, fog, calumniate, foul, infect, overcast, becloud, befoul, maculate, slander, demoralise, dapple, cloud, misdirect, debase, pervert, demoralize, defame, asperse, vitiate, profane, defile, obscure, mist, stain, haze over, taint, smear, denigrate, deprave, mottle, tarnish, buy, befog, grease one's palms, smirch, bribe, debauch, spoil, corrupt, obnubilate

4. tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defileverb

   make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; 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"

   Synonyms:
   calumniate, maculate, asperse, tarnish, smear, denigrate, slander, defile, corrupt, stain, besmirch, smirch, defame, foul, taint, cloud, befoul

5. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirchverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   besmirch, smudge, asperse, maculate, taint, smear, smutch, calumniate, tarnish, denigrate, minimize, slander, blur, defile, stain, daub, smirch, defame, corrupt, belittle, cloud, derogate

How to use sully in a sentence?

1. District Attorney William Fitzpatrick:

   I won't sully these proceedings by saying I'm sorry, that doesn't cut it. This should never have happened.

2. Patrik Allvin:

   I do n’t anticipate anything other than me being in Pittsburgh and being prepared, that’s my message to the staff. Obviously, I ’ll spend some more time with Sully here and see what’s needed or not.

3. Pitts Fauci:

   A miracle would be great, who doesnt love miracles? But miracles shouldnt be Plan A. Even Sully tried to land at the airport first.

4. Emmanuel Ludot:

   In France you cannot sully the image of the dead, there's moral and emotional suffering. And when there's suffering, there's compensation. It's very simple.

5. President Nicolas Maduro:

   The plan is to consolidate territories of peace wherever the OLP operations take place, to free the people of this paramilitary stain and these criminal gangs that sully our people.

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