begrime

• Veralteter oder literarischer Ausdruck dafür, etwas schmutzig zu machen oder zu beschmutzen.

An archaic verb meaning to make dirty or soil, often used in literary or historical contexts.

1. Make dirty or soiledC2formal

   To make something dirty, grimy, or covered with soot or filth.

   Beschmutzen

   • The factory smoke begrimed the windows of nearby houses.
   • His hands were begrimed with oil after repairing the engine.
   • Years of neglect had begrimed the once-white marble statue.

   Synonymebefoulbesmirchblackendirtygrimesmudgesoilstainsullytarnish

   Antonymecleanpurifysterilizewash