English verb: befoul | |||
1. | befoul (change) spot, stain, or pollute | ||
Samples | The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it. | ||
Synonyms | defile, foul, maculate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame | ||