verb
dirten
Dirten (verb) means to make something dirty, or to become dirty.
verb
1
To make something dirty, or to become dirty.
""May I wash her and change her dress before you take her? She always hated being dirty," I said remembering how Pauline used to cry if she fell down and dirtened her dress or socks."
— Jane Alison Kaberuka, Silent Patience (1999)
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like dirten.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Formed from dirt and -en, a verbal suffix.
Related words
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of dirten?
"dirten" (verb) means to make something dirty, or to become dirty.
What is another word for dirten?
Other words for "dirten" include befoul, stain, begrime, beray, bedaub, beclart.
