befouled

An archaic or literary adjective meaning made dirty, polluted, or defiled, often used in a moral or physical sense.

ruУстаревшее или литературное прилагательное, означающее сделанный грязным, загрязнённый или осквернённый, часто используемое в моральном или физическом смысле.esAdjetivo que significa ensuciado, manchado o contaminado, a menudo con sentido moral o figurado de haber sido degradado o profanado.frAdjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant rendu sale, souillé ou profané, souvent employé au sens physique ou moral.deVeraltetes oder literarisches Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'schmutzig gemacht, verunreinigt oder beschmutzt', oft im moralischen oder physischen Sinn verwendet.ptAdjetivo literário ou arcaico que significa tornado sujo, contaminado ou profanado, usado tanto no sentido físico quanto moral.zh形容词，指被弄脏、污染或玷污的，常用于道德或物理意义上。arصفة تعني مُلَوَّث أو مُدَنَّس، تُستخدم في المعنى الحسي للشيء الذي أصابته النجاسة أو القذارة، وفي المعنى الأخلاقي لما تَعَرَّض للتدنيس أو الإفساد أو التشويه.

1. Made dirty or polluted C1 formal

   To have been made physically dirty, filthy, or contaminated.

   • The river was befouled by industrial waste.
   • The once pristine beach was befouled with trash.
   • His hands were befouled with mud and grease.

   ruЗагрязнённыйesEnsuciado o contaminadofrsouillédeBeschmutztptSujozh被污染的arملوَّث

   Synonymes: begrimedcontaminateddefileddirtyfilthyfouledgrimypollutedsoiledstainedtainted

   Antonymes: cleanhygienicpuresanitaryspotless

2. Sullied or dishonored C2 formal

   To have been made morally or spiritually impure; tarnished.

   • His reputation was befouled by the scandal.
   • The sacred temple was befouled by acts of vandalism.
   • Her good name was befouled by false accusations.

   ruЗапятнанный или обесчещенныйesManchado o deshonradofrSouillé ou déshonorédeBesudelt oder entehrtptMaculado ou desonradozh被玷污或被羞辱arملوَّث أو مُدنَّس

   Synonymes: corrupteddebaseddefileddesecrateddishonoredpollutedprofanedstainedtainted

   Antonymes: cleanholypureunstainedunsullieduntainted

• more befouled comparative form
• most befouled superlative form

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

   Synonymes: begrimecontaminatedefiledirtyfoulpollutesoilstainsullytaint

   Antonymes: clarifycleandecontaminatepurify

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