sullied

[ˈsʌlid]

adjective/verb (past participle)

manchado, conspurcado, maculado

1. made dirty, stained, or soiled; tarnished in reputation or honor

Her reputation was sullied by the false accusations.

Sua reputação foi manchada pelas acusações falsas.

2. past tense of sully; to damage the purity or integrity of something

The scandal sullied the company's good name.

O escândalo manchou o bom nome da empresa.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

manchado, conspurcado

Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

sujado, maculado

Alternative colloquial forms

São Paulo

manchado, conspurcado

Standard usage consistent with formal Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

manchado, maculado, conspurcado

All three terms used, with manchado being most common

sully one's hands - envolver-se em algo desonroso

sully one's name/reputation - danificar a reputação de alguém

a sullied past - um passado comprometido

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