sully

In transitive terms the difference between discredit and sully

is that discredit is to harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable while sully is to damage or corrupt.

As a noun discredit

is the act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of being discredited or disbelieved.

Sully is a related term of blotch.

In lang=en terms the difference between sully and blotch

is that sully is to become soiled or tarnished while blotch is to mark with blotches.

As verbs the difference between sully and blotch

is that sully is to soil or stain; to dirty while blotch is to mark with blotches.

As a noun blotch is

an uneven patch of color or discoloration.

Defame is a related term of sully.

As verbs the difference between defame and sully

is that defame is to harm or diminish the reputation of while sully is to soil or stain; to dirty.

Sully is a related term of disfigure.

As verbs the difference between sully and disfigure

is that sully is to soil or stain; to dirty while disfigure is change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.

Sully is a related term of smirch.

As verbs the difference between sully and smirch

is that sully is to soil or stain; to dirty while smirch is to.

As a noun smirch is

dirt.

As verbs the difference between sully and blemish

is that sully is to soil or stain; to dirty while blemish is to spoil the appearance of.

As a noun blemish is

a small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

Sully is a related term of blot.

As a verb sully

is to soil or stain; to dirty.

As a noun blot is

a norse pagan ritual sacrifice, now performed by the followers of asatru.

Sully is a synonym of denigrate.

In transitive terms the difference between denigrate and sully

is that denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage while sully is to damage or corrupt.

In transitive terms the difference between sully and smear

is that sully is to damage or corrupt while smear is to damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.

In intransitive terms the difference between sully and smear

is that sully is to become soiled or tarnished while smear is to become spread by smearing.

As a noun smear is

a mark made by smearing.

Sully is a related term of spot.

As a verb sully

is to soil or stain; to dirty.

As a noun spot is

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