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    befoul
    /bɪˈfaʊl/

    verb

    • 1. make dirty; pollute: "the dangers of letting industry befoul the environment"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › befoulBefoul Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to make foul (as with dirt or waste) 2. : sully, soil, besmirch. scandal befouled his reputation. Synonyms. begrime. bemire. besmirch. blacken. daub. dirty. distain [ archaic] foul. gaum [ dialect] grime. mire. muck. muddy.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › befoulBefoul - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To befoul something is to make it really dirty. If you befoul your shoes in the mud, don't wear them inside the house or you'll also befoul the carpet.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEFOUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. ME befoulen < OE befylan: see be- & foul. Word Frequency. befoul in American English. (bɪˈfaul) transitive verb. to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully. a bird that befouls its own nest. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › befoulBEFOUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Befoul definition: to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully. See examples of BEFOUL used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › befoulBefoul - definition of befoul by The Free Dictionary

    Define befoul. befoul synonyms, befoul pronunciation, befoul translation, English dictionary definition of befoul. tr.v. be·fouled , be·foul·ing , be·fouls 1. To make dirty; soil. See Synonyms at contaminate.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › befoulbefoul - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 12, 2024 · befoul (third-person singular simple present befouls, present participle befouling, simple past and past participle befouled) To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute . ( specifically) To defecate on, to soil with excrement . ( figuratively) To stain or mar (for example with infamy or disgrace ). To entangle or run against so as to impede ...

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › befoulBefoul Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    befouls; befouled; befouling. Britannica Dictionary definition of BEFOUL. [+ object] formal. : to make (a substance, place, etc.) dirty : foul. pollutants that befoul the air and water. BEFOUL meaning: to make (a substance, place, etc.) dirty foul.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › befoulBefoul Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To cast aspersions upon; speak badly of. American Heritage. To cast aspersions on; slander. Webster's New World. To make foul; to soil. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: maculate.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › befoul_vbefoul, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb befoul mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb befoul. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › befoulbefoul - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    ( transitive) to make dirty or foul; soil; defile. 'befoul' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): defile - dirty - file - pollute. Forum discussions with the word (s) "befoul" in the title: to befoul. Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.