μολύνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• poison noun A substance that can injure or kill a living thing if it enters the body.

Senses

μολύνω is used for these senses in English:

• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• poison (transitive) To pollute; to cause to become poisonous.

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.

poison — full definition

1. noun A substance that can injure or kill a living thing if it enters the body.
2. noun Anything that causes serious harm, especially to a relationship, situation, or reputation.
3. verb To harm or kill using poison.
4. verb To corrupt or ruin something, or to turn someone against another person.

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