Foul (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become soiled and dirty.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 2
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Make unclean; "foul the water".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
Commit a foul; break the rules.
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 6
Make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..