bevuilen — meaning in English

English meaning

• befoul verb To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
• sully verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

Senses

bevuilen is used for these senses in English:

• befoul To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• dirty (transitive) To make (something) dirty.

befoul — full definition

1. verb To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
2. verb To defecate on, to soil with excrement.
3. verb To stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).
4. verb To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

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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