befoul in German
befoul in German is verderben — befoul means to make something dirty or polluted.
befoul in German
verderben
To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
What does "befoul" mean?
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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."
- verb To soil something with feces.
- verb To damage someone's reputation, as if leaving a stain on it.
- verb To get caught up with something in a way that stops it moving properly.
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befoul in a sentence
- Only the four walls of his home still stood, blackened and smoking with the sluggish, stinking smoke that befouled the sea-wind.
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What is "befoul" in German?
"befoul" in German is verderben. befoul means: To make something dirty or polluted.
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