befoul

UK
/bɪˈfaʊl/
US
/bɪˈfaʊl/

Translations

befoulverb
befouled
Past Simple
befouled
Past Participle
befouling
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈfaʊl/
US
/bɪˈfaʊl/
The factory's waste products befoul the river.
Отходы завода загрязняют реку.
They befoul the sacred site with graffiti.
Они оскверняют священное место граффити.

Definitions

befoulverb
To make dirty or filthy; to pollute.
The factory's waste befouled the river, making it unsafe for swimming.
To speak ill of; to defame or slander.
The politician's opponents tried to befoul his reputation with false accusations.