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befoul

/bɪˈfaʊl/

Traduction: Verbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant rendre sale, souiller, ou profaner ; corrompre ou polluer moralement.

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/bɪˈfaʊl/C2formalobsolète
  • frVerbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant rendre sale, souiller, ou profaner ; corrompre ou polluer moralement.

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.

    frSouiller, salir

    • 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.

    Synonymesbegrimecontaminatedefiledirtyfoulpollutesoilstainsullytaint

    Antonymesclarifycleandecontaminatepurify

Formes
  • befouled past participle
  • befouled past simple
  • befouling present participle
  • befouls third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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