# befoul

> English word · Verb · IPA /bɪˈfaʊl/

## Definitions
1. To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
2. To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
3. To stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).
4. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

## Etymology
From be- + foul.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/befoul