befoul

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, etwas schmutzig zu machen, zu beschmutzen oder zu verunreinigen; auch im übertragenen Sinne: zu besudeln oder zu verderben.

An archaic verb meaning to make dirty, foul, or defile; to pollute or corrupt.

1. Make dirty or polluteC2formal

   To make something dirty, stained, or impure, often by physical contact or contamination.

   Beschmutzen

   • The factory's waste befouled the nearby river.
   • His careless actions befouled the reputation of the entire team.
   • The once pristine beach was befouled by litter and oil.

   Synonymebegrimecontaminatedefiledirtyfoulpollutesoilstainsullytaint

   Antonymeclarifycleandecontaminatepurify