befoul
verb (used with object)
to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully.
has befouled
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present perfectof befoul (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In this whirlpool lives the giant snake, Kaliya, whose poison has befouled the water, curdling it into a great froth.
From The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by W. G. Archer
Krishna, having defied the hydra-headed snake whose poison has befouled the River Jumna, is dancing in triumph on its sagging heads.
From The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by W. G. Archer
