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sully in Spanish

sully in Spanish is ensuciar, manchar, shuquear — sully means to damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

sully in Spanish

ensuciar
verb
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.
manchar
verb
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.
shuquear
verb
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.
mancillar
verb
(transitive) To corrupt or damage.
manchar
verb
(transitive) To corrupt or damage.
embarrar
verb
(transitive) To corrupt or damage.
enfangar
verb
(transitive) To corrupt or damage.
macular
verb
(transitive) To corrupt or damage.

What does "sully" mean?

  1. verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
    "The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years."
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sully in a sentence

  • The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years.
  • One bad review shouldn't sully an otherwise excellent record.

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What is "sully" in Spanish?
"sully" in Spanish is ensuciar, manchar, shuquear. sully means: To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.
How do you use "sully" in a sentence?
Example: "The scandal sullied the mayor's reputation for years." In Spanish, "sully" is ensuciar, manchar, shuquear.
Are there other ways to say "sully" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "sully": ensuciar, manchar, shuquear, mancillar, embarrar, enfangar.
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