sully
English Thesaurus
1. French statesman (1560-1641) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | national leader, solon, statesman, |
| definition | : | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs (noun.person) |
2. United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | painter, |
| definition | : | an artist who paints (noun.person) |
3. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | accuse, charge, |
| definition | : | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | assassinate, |
| definition | : | destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | libel, |
| definition | : | print slanderous statements against (verb.communication) |
4. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | tarnish or stain (verb.contact) |
5. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (verb.contact)
6. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
| definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | aspersion, slur, |
| definition | : | a disparaging remark (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | slander, |
| definition | : | words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication) |
7. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
| definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tarnish, |
| definition | : | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | brand, mark, stain, stigma, |
| definition | : | a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication) |
8. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | cloud, |
| definition | : | suspicion affecting your reputation (noun.state) |
9. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
| definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | aspersion, slur, |
| definition | : | a disparaging remark (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | slander, |
| definition | : | words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication) |
10. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
| definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tarnish, |
| definition | : | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | brand, mark, stain, stigma, |
| definition | : | a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication) |
11. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | cloud, |
| definition | : | suspicion affecting your reputation (noun.state) |
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