Understanding the Meaning of "Befoul"

"Befoul" is a verb that means to make something impure or polluted, or to contaminate it with something unpleasant or harmful. It can also be used to describe the act of spoiling or corrupting something morally or ethically.

For example, you might say "The factory's emissions have befouled the air and water in the surrounding area" to describe how the pollution from the factory has made the environment impure and harmful. Or you might say "The politician's corruption has befouled the political process and undermined the public's trust" to describe how the politician's actions have spoiled the political system and damaged its integrity.

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