Meanings (ES + gloss)
ensuciar • manchar • shuquear
To soil or stain; to dirty.
He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.
His nether garment was of yellow nankeen, closely fitted to the shape, and tied at his bunches of knees by large knots of white ribbon, a good deal sullied by use.
embarrar • enfangar • macular • manchar • mancillar
To corrupt or damage.
Ken Starr would later conclude that it was a mistake for him to expand into the Monica Lewinsky matter, largely because of the disastrous impact it would have on his Whitewater/Mad…
She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.