汚す — meaning in English

English meaning

• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• profane adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.

Senses

汚す is used for these senses in English:

• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• profane (transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate

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.

profane — full definition

1. adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
2. adjective Relating to ordinary, non-religious life rather than the sacred.
3. verb To treat something sacred with disrespect; to desecrate.

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