Definition
Definition of befouled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
dirtyRare made dirty or contaminatedRare
- The river was befouled by industrial waste.
2.
reputationRare stained or marred with disgraceRare
- His befouled reputation was hard to restore.
3.
hygieneRare soiled with excrementRare
- The befouled streets were unpleasant to walk through.
Origin of befouled
Old English, 'be-' (thoroughly) + 'fūlian' (to make foul)
Examples of befouled in a sentence
His reputation was befouled by false accusations. The befouled name of the company affected its sales. Her befouled reputation in the industry was a topic of gossip. The befouled diaper needed changing immediately. His befouled clothes were thrown away.
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- French:souillé, entaché, ...
- German:verschmutzt, beschmutzt, ...
- Italian:sporcato, macchiato, ...
- Spanish:contaminado, manchado, ...
- Portuguese:contaminado, manchado, ...
- Chinese:污染的, 玷污的, ...
- Japanese:汚れた, 汚名を着せられた, ...
- Arabic:مُلَوَّث, مُلَطَّخ, ...
- Hebrew:מְזֹהָם, מְבֻיָּשׁ, ...
- Russian:загрязнённый, запятнанный, ...
- Ukrainian:забруднений, заплямований, ...
- Hindi:गंदा, कलंकित, ...
Definition of befoul - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
contaminateDated make something dirty or impureDated
- The factory's waste befouled the river.
2.
defecateDated soil with excrementDated
- Birds can befoul statues in the park.
Origin of befoul
Old English, be- (thoroughly) + foul (dirty)
Examples of befoul in a sentence
Their careless actions befouled the once-clear lake. The dog might befoul the garden if left unattended. Farm animals can befoul the barnyard quickly.
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- French:souiller, fouler, ...
- German:verschmutzen, ...
- Italian:contaminare, insudiciare, ...
- Spanish:contaminar, ...
- Portuguese:contaminar, manchar, ...
- Chinese:污染, ...
- Japanese:汚染する, 汚れをつける, ...
- Arabic:لَوَّثَ, لَوَّثَ بِالبِرَاز, ...
- Hebrew:לְזַהֵם, לְטַנֵּף, ...
- Russian:загрязнять, испражняться, ...
- Ukrainian:забруднити, ...
- Hindi:प्रदूषित करना, मल से गंदा करना, ...
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