About The Word Befoul
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Befoul
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What's The Definition Of Befoul?
[v] spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Befoul: defile | foul | maculate Related Terms | Find terms related to Befoul: abuse | afflict | aggrieve | benasty | bespatter | bewitch | blacken | blight | condemn | contaminate | convert | corrupt | crucify | curse | damage | debase | defalcate | defame | defile | denigrate | deprave | desecrate | despoil | destroy | disadvantage | disserve | distress | divert | do a mischief | do evil | do ill | do wrong | do wrong by | doom | embezzle | envenom | foul | get into trouble | harass | harm | hex | hurt | impair | infect | injure | jinx | maladminister | maltreat | menace | mess | mess up | misapply | misappropriate | misemploy | mishandle | mismanage | mistreat | misuse | molest | nasty | outrage | peculate | persecute | pervert | pilfer | play havoc with | play hob with | poison | pollute | prejudice | profane | prostitute | savage | scathe | slander | slur | smear | spatter | sully | taint | tarnish | threaten | torment | torture | traduce | violate | wound | wreak havoc on | wrong See Also | attaint | disgrace | dishonor | dishonour | shame Befoul In Webster's Dictionary \Be*foul"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befouled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Befouling}.] [Cf. AS. bef?lan; pref. be- + f?lan to foul.
See {Foul}, a.]
1. To make foul; to soil.
2. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
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