inquinō — 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.
• pollute verb To make air, water, or land dirty or harmful, usually by adding waste or chemicals.

Senses

inquinō 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.
• pollute (transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

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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