sully - noun

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

French statesman (1560-1641)

sully - verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

sully - thesaurus

asperse   besmirch   calumniate   cloud   corrupt   defame   defile   denigrate   maculate   slander   smear   smirch   stain   taint   tarnish