The difference between Debase and Sully
When used as verbs, debase means to lower in character, quality, or value, whereas sully means to soil or stain.
Sully is also noun with the meaning: a blemish.
check bellow for the other definitions of Debase and Sully
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Debase as a verb (transitive):
To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
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Debase as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To lower in position or rank.
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Debase as a verb (transitive):
To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
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Sully as a verb (transitive):
To soil or stain; to dirty.
Examples:
"synonyms sowq1=obsolete"
"He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening."
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Sully as a verb (transitive):
To corrupt or damage.
Examples:
"She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment."
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Sully as a verb (intransitive):
To become soiled or tarnished.
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Sully as a noun (rare, obsolete):
A blemish.