sullied

Definitions

To damage the purity or integrity of; defile.

To make something dirty or stained.

Examples

His reputation was permanently sullied by the corruption scandal that rocked his administration.

The pristine beauty of the mountain lake was sullied by the litter left behind by careless tourists.

Synonyms

tarnished stained defiled besmirched tainted soiled polluted

Antonyms

cleansed purified spotless pristine unblemished immaculate honored