How do you pronounce befoul?

befoul is pronounced as /bɪˈfaʊl/.

🧪befoul

verb

/bɪˈfaʊl/

to make dirty or polluted; to disgrace or corrupt

The factory waste befouled the river.

pollute, defile, contaminate, sully, taint

clean, purify, cleanse

befoul the environment, befoul a river, befoul the air, befoul one’s reputation

to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

to bring to an end; to decide based on evidence

to stop something from happening; to keep from occurring

to waste time by being slow or idle

To tie an animal with a rope or chain so it cannot move far.

To spend the winter in a dormant state, as some animals do.