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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in polluted, contaminated
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fouled
verb
past tense of foul
Synonyms & Antonyms of fouled (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make dirty
- the mechanic fouled the bath towels with axle grease
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- confused,
- disarranged,
- disarrayed,
- disheveled
- (or dishevelled),
- disordered,
- draggled,
- jumbled,
- messed,
- muddled
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2
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
- industrial pollution fouling the water supply
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3
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
- the minister was irreparably fouled by baseless rumors and allegations
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- abashed,
- confounded,
- confused,
- discomfited,
- disconcerted,
- discountenanced,
- embarrassed,
- fazed,
- flustered,
- mortified,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- rattled
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- acclaimed,
- applauded,
- boasted,
- celebrated,
- cheered,
- cited,
- commended,
- complimented,
- congratulated,
- decorated,
- eulogized,
- extolled,
- feted
- (or fêted),
- hailed,
- honored,
- lauded,
- praised,
- saluted,
- touted
- highlighted,
- played up,
- spotlighted
- (or spotlit)
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4
to go through decomposition
- unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls, locate the compost heap away from the house
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- broke down,
- corrupted,
- decayed,
- decomposed,
- disintegrated,
- festered,
- molded,
- moldered,
- perished
- [chiefly British],
- putrefied,
- rotted,
- spoiled
- (or chiefly British spoilt)
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- soured,
- turned,
- turned off
- [British]
- crumbled,
- declined,
- degenerated,
- descended,
- deteriorated,
- dilapidated,
- sank
- (or sunk),
- withered
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“Fouled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fouled. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.
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