soil
1soil
verb \ˈsȯi(-ə)l\Definition of SOIL
transitive verb
1
: to stain or defile morally : corrupt
2
: to make unclean especially superficially : dirty
3
: to blacken or taint (as a person's reputation) by word or deed
intransitive verb
: to become soiled or dirty
Origin of SOIL
Middle English, from Anglo-French soiller, suiller, from Old French soil wallow of a wild boar, abyss, from Latin solium chair, bathtub; akin to Latin sedēre to sit — more at sit
First Known Use: 13th century
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