befoul
3 synonyms and 2 antonyms for befoul, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make something dirty or polluted.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To make something dirty or polluted.
“Only the four walls of his home still stood, blackened and smoking with the sluggish, stinking smoke that befouled the sea-wind.”
Opposites
Etymology
Formed from be- and foul.
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