liata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- begrime verb To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally), to make (something) dirty; to soil.
- besmirch verb To make dirty.
- blacken verb To make something black or turn black.
- dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
- foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
- 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.
- tarnish noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.
Senses
liata is used for these senses in English:
- begrime (transitive) To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally) , to make (something) dirty; to soil.
- blacken (transitive, causative) To make dirty.
- dirty (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
- foul (transitive) To make dirty.
- soil To make invalid, to ruin.
- sully (transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.
- sully (transitive) To corrupt or damage.
- tarnish (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
besmirch — full definition
- verb To make dirty.
- verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.