Synonyms: foul, maculate, defile, befoul
Definition: spot, stain, or pollute
Usage: The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
Similar words: disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame, attaint
Definition: bring shame or dishonor upon
Usage: he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
Synonyms: maculate, tarnish, sully, defile, stain
Definition: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Usage: The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air; Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
Similar words: blob, blot, spot, fleck
Definition: make a spot or mark onto
Usage: The wine spotted the tablecloth
Synonyms: maculate
Definition: spotted or blotched
Similar words: soiled, dirty, unclean
Definition: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
Usage: dirty unswept sidewalks; a child in dirty overalls; dirty slums; piles of dirty dishes; put his dirty feet on the clean sheet; wore an unclean shirt; mining is a dirty job; Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves
Definition: morally blemished; stained or impure
Similar words: impure
Definition: (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
Usage: impure thoughts