mire

mire

verb

Definition of MIRE

1

to make dirty <the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts>

Synonyms befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, distain [archaic], foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

Related Words contaminate, defile, pollute, taint; discolor; confuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, draggle, jumble, mess, muddle; colly [chiefly British dialect], crock [dialect]

Near Antonyms decontaminate, purge, purify; disinfect, sanitize; brush, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, rinse, scour, scrub, sweep, wash, wipe; brighten, deodorize, freshen, renew, spruce (up); straighten (up), tidy (up)

Antonyms clean, cleanse

2

to place in conflict or difficulties <the case has been mired in probate court for years>

Synonyms bog (down), broil, embrangle, mire

Related Words enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trap

Near Antonyms emancipate, free, liberate, release