defiling

'defiling'

[defile.v.01] as in: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Examples:
sully someone's reputation

'defiling'

[tarnish.v.01] as in: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Examples:
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

'defiling'

[foul.v.05] as in: spot, stain, or pollute

Examples:
The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it

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