befouled

• Adjetivo literário ou arcaico que significa tornado sujo, contaminado ou profanado, usado tanto no sentido físico quanto moral.

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

1. Made dirty or pollutedC1formal

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

   Sujo

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

   Sinônimosbegrimedcontaminateddefileddirtyfilthyfouledgrimypollutedsoiledstainedtainted

   Antônimoscleanhygienicpuresanitaryspotless

2. Sullied or dishonoredC2formal

   To have been made morally or spiritually impure; tarnished.

   Maculado ou desonrado

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

   Sinônimoscorrupteddebaseddefileddesecrateddishonoredpollutedprofanedstainedtainted

   Antônimoscleanholypureunstainedunsullieduntainted

• Verbo de uso literário ou formal que significa tornar sujo, imundo ou poluído; também pode significar profanar, corromper ou degradar algo moralmente.

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.

   Sujar ou poluir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbegrimecontaminatedefiledirtyfoulpollutesoilstainsullytaint

   Antônimosclarifycleandecontaminatepurify