asperse vs sully

asperse and sully both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asperse	No	No	Yes	No
sully	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, asperse and sully are synonyms defined as:

asperse and sully: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Other synonyms of asperse include besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch.

asperse (verb)	sully (verb)
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon