“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
adjective
made dirty or foul
“a building befouled with soot”
Word Forms
befoulment
noun
the state of being polluted
defilement
noun
the state of being polluted
defiler
noun
a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
macula
noun
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
maculation
noun
the act of spotting or staining something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
befleckt
Flecken, Flecken oder Verschmutzungen verursachen
🇫🇷French
souillé
tacher, tacher ou polluer
🇪🇸Spanish
ensuciado
manchar, manchar o contaminar
🇮🇹Italian
contaminato
macchiare, macchiare o inquinare
🇳🇱Dutch
besmeurd
vlekken, vlekken of vervuilen
🇵🇹Portuguese
sujo
manchar, manchar ou poluir
🇷🇺Russian
оскверненный
пятно, пятно или загрязнение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेइज्जत
धब्बा, धब्बा, या प्रदूषित
🇧🇩Bengali
বিভ্রান্ত
দাগ, দাগ বা দূষিত
🇮🇳Tamil
குழப்பமடைந்தது
புள்ளி, கறை அல்லது மாசு
🇮🇳Telugu
కలుషితం
మచ్చ, మరక లేదా కాలుష్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंधळलेले
डाग, डाग किंवा प्रदूषित
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભ્રમિત
સ્પોટ, ડાઘ અથવા પ્રદૂષિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೆಡಿಸಿದೆ
ಸ್ಪಾಟ್, ಸ್ಟೇನ್, ಅಥವಾ ಮಾಲಿನ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുഴഞ്ഞുവീണു
പുള്ളി, കറ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മലിനമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਦਨਾਮ
ਸਪਾਟ, ਦਾਗ, ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیوقوف
داغ، داغ، یا آلودگی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
被玷污的
斑点、污点或污染
🇯🇵Japanese
汚された
シミ、汚れ、または汚染
🇰🇷Korean
더럽혀진
얼룩, 얼룩, 오염
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bị ô uế
đốm, vết bẩn hoặc ô nhiễm
🇹🇭Thai
เปรอะเปื้อน
จุด รอยเปื้อน หรือมลภาวะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kotor
noda, noda, atau polusi
🇵🇭Filipino
naloko
batik, mantsa, o polusyon
🇲🇾Malay
tercemar
tompok, noda, atau mencemarkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملوث
بقعة أو وصمة عار أو تلوث
🇮🇷Persian
آلوده
لکه، لکه یا آلوده کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
kirli
nokta, leke veya kirletme
🇮🇱Hebrew
פגע
כתם, כתם או מזהם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'befouled'?
The primary meaning of 'befouled' is 'spot, stain, or pollute'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'befouled' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'befouled' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'befouled' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'befouled' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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