Synonyms of befoul

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befoul

verb

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1

as in to stain

to make dirty

unsightly mud and slush befouls the family car every winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stain
• sully
• dirty
• blacken
• besmirch
• muck
• soil
• pollute
• mess
• smudge
• muddy
• contaminate
• grime
• mire
• foul
• daub
• smirch
• defile
• taint
• gaum
• distain
• begrime
• bemire
• discolor
• disarrange
• dishevel
• disorder
• disarray
• jumble
• muddle
• colly
• draggle
• confuse
• crock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in to pollute

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable

the enemy had befouled the water in all of the area's wells with animal carcasses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pollute
• contaminate
• poison
• taint
• defile
• infect
• sully
• foul
• dirty
• soil
• besmirch
• dilute
• smudge
• stain
• adulterate
• grime
• rot
• mire
• muddy
• blacken
• corrupt
• smirch
• water down
• spoil
• begrime
• foul up
• doctor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purify
• clean
• cleanse
• purge
• distill
• decontaminate
• clarify
• clear
• filter
• distil
• disinfect
• sterilize
• sanitize

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• purify
• clean
• cleanse
• purge
• distill
• decontaminate
• clarify
• clear
• filter
• distil
• disinfect
• sterilize
• sanitize

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