sully |
insult |
In lang=en terms the difference between sully and insult
is that
sully is to become soiled or tarnished while
insult is to offend (someone) by being rude, insensitive or insolent; to demean or affront (someone).
As verbs the difference between sully and insult
is that
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty while
insult is (obsolete|intransitive) to behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (over, against).
As a noun insult is
an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.
adulterate |
sully |
As verbs the difference between adulterate and sully
is that
adulterate is to corrupt while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
As an adjective adulterate
is tending to commit adultery.
dye |
sully |
Related terms |
Dye is a related term of sully.
In lang=en terms the difference between dye and sully
is that
dye is to colour with dye while
sully is to become soiled or tarnished.
As verbs the difference between dye and sully
is that
dye is to colour with dye while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
As a noun dye
is a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied or
dye can be .
bespatter |
sully |
Related terms |
Bespatter is a related term of sully.
In lang=en terms the difference between bespatter and sully
is that
bespatter is to soil by spattering while
sully is to become soiled or tarnished.
As verbs the difference between bespatter and sully
is that
bespatter is to spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
expunge |
sully |
Related terms |
As verbs the difference between expunge and sully
is that
expunge is to erase or strike out while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
sully |
harm |
As a verb sully
is to soil or stain; to dirty.
As a proper noun harm is
, low german, derived from herman, meaning "army man".
begrime |
sully |
Related terms |
Begrime is a related term of sully.
In lang=en terms the difference between begrime and sully
is that
begrime is to make something dirty; to soil while
sully is to become soiled or tarnished.
As verbs the difference between begrime and sully
is that
begrime is to make something dirty; to soil while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
daub |
sully |
Related terms |
Daub is a related term of sully.
In lang=en terms the difference between daub and sully
is that
daub is to paint (a picture, etc) in a coarse or unskilful manner while
sully is to become soiled or tarnished.
As verbs the difference between daub and sully
is that
daub is to apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
As a noun daub
is excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
cancel |
sully |
Related terms |
Cancel is a related term of sully.
In lang=en terms the difference between cancel and sully
is that
cancel is to offset or equalize something while
sully is to become soiled or tarnished.
As verbs the difference between cancel and sully
is that
cancel is to cross out something with lines etc while
sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.
As a noun cancel
is a cancellation (
us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english).
pollute |
sully |
Related terms |
In transitive terms the difference between pollute and sully
is that
pollute is to make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor while
sully is to damage or corrupt.
As an adjective pollute
is polluted.
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