soil
verb [T] /sɔɪl/ formalDefinition
› to make something dirty, especially with solid waste: soiled diapers/nappies/sheetsMaking things dirty and untidy
(Definition of soil verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blacken verb (MAKE DARK)
- blot verb (SPOIL)
- clutter verb
- contaminate verb
- defile verb
- dirty verb
- disarrange verb
- mark verb (DAMAGE/MAKE DIRTY)
- mess verb
- mired adjective
- mix sth up phrasal verb
- muddle sth up phrasal verb
- muddy verb
- muss verb
- pollute verb
- stain verb (MARK)
- sully verb
- tarnish verb (METAL)
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