inquinate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪnkwɪneɪt/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin inquināre (“polluting”).
Meanings
- (formal) To pollute or make dirty.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inquinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| inquinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| inquinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| inquinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
darken · bedirty · besmirch · bedaub · besully · sully · smear · foil · befoul · beclart · assoil · file · befile · contaminate · smudge · foul · gunk up · sling mud · defile · smut · tarnish · imbrue (especially with blood) · soss · slur · beshit · besmear · befoul · dirten · sowl · slotter · gunk · smutch · blacken · sullow · smirch · assoil · clat · dirty · uggle · soil · scunge · spot · inquinate · blot · befilth · stain · begrime · blur · bewray · beray · elt · bedizen · sully
Translations (5)
fi tahria (to pollute or make dirty) · fi tahrata (to pollute or make dirty) · ru загрязнять (to pollute or make dirty) · ru засорять (to pollute or make dirty) · es contaminar (to pollute or make dirty)