poskvrnit — meaning in English

English meaning

• blot noun A spot or stain, especially of ink or a similar substance.
• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• sully verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

Senses

poskvrnit is used for these senses in English:

• blot (transitive) To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• sully (transitive) To corrupt or damage.

blot — full definition

1. noun A spot or stain, especially of ink or a similar substance.
2. noun Something that damages a reputation; a disgrace.
3. verb To soak up excess liquid, especially with absorbent paper.
4. verb To stain or mark with a coloured substance.

defile — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.

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