v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' fau ̇ (- ə )l, b ē -
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 : to make foul (as with dirt or waste)
2 : SULLY , SOIL , BESMIRCH <scandal befoul ed his reputation>
v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' fau ̇ (- ə )l, b ē -
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 : to make foul (as with dirt or waste)
2 : SULLY , SOIL , BESMIRCH <scandal befoul ed his reputation>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012