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Added 9 October 2026

befoul

/bɪˈfaʊl/ verb

In Latin: inquinō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about befoul at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
To stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).
To stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).

Origin

From be- + foul.

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