Befoul
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transitive verb.
To make dirty; soil.
synonym
:
contaminate
.
transitive verb.
To cast aspersions upon; speak badly of.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make foul; cover with filth; soil; tarnish.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To make foul; to soil.
transitive verb.
To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To make
foul
; to
soil
.
verb.
To
entangle
or run against so as to
impede
motion.
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verb.
spot, stain, or pollute
Word Usage
"The teabagger trolls that befoul this blog are Klansmen."
Etymologically Related
afoul
foul
Form
befouled
befouling
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
attaint
disgrace
dishonor
dishonour
shame
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abuse
afflict
aggrieve
benasty
bespatter
verb-form
befouled
befouling
befouls