Definition of "sullied" [sullied]

• Defiled or tainted, soiled or stained. (adjective)
• Simple past tense and past participle of sully. (verb)

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• "I will not have my name sullied by her…her… recreational activities."
• ""You don't want your name sullied or your reputation affected and so you try and bury it.""
• "I would not for a moment have your name sullied, but should you go, would gossip cease?"