Synonyms for sully

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

French statesman (1560-1641) (noun)

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (verb)

• defile
• corrupt
• taint
• cloud

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air (verb)

• tarnish
• stain
• maculate

charge falsely or with malicious intent (verb)

• defame
• slander
• smirch
• asperse
• denigrate
• calumniate
• smear
• besmirch