befoul

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

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий делать грязным, пачкать или осквернять; загрязнять или развращать.esVerbo que significa ensuciar, manchar o contaminar algo, a menudo en sentido físico o moral; también puede implicar corromper o degradar algo que antes era puro o limpio.frVerbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant rendre sale, souiller, ou profaner ; corrompre ou polluer moralement.deVeraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, etwas schmutzig zu machen, zu beschmutzen oder zu verunreinigen; auch im übertragenen Sinne: zu besudeln oder zu verderben.ptVerbo de uso literário ou formal que significa tornar sujo, imundo ou poluído; também pode significar profanar, corromper ou degradar algo moralmente.zh过时用语，指弄脏、玷污或亵渎；也指污染或败坏。arفعل يدل على تلويث الشيء أو توسيخه أو تدنيسه، ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى إفساده أو إفساد أخلاقه.

1. Make dirty or pollute C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗагрязнятьesEnsuciar o contaminarfrSouiller, salirdeBeschmutzenptSujar ou poluirzh弄脏arتَلْوِيث

   Synonyme: begrimecontaminatedefiledirtyfoulpollutesoilstainsullytaint

   Antonyme: clarifycleandecontaminatepurify

• befouled past participle
• befouled past simple
• befouling present participle
• befouls third person singular