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Befoul vs Besmirch - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between befoul and besmirch

is that befoul is to make foul; to soil while besmirch is to make dirty; to soil.

befoul

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make foul; to soil.
  • To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

    • Related terms

    * afoul

    besmirch

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To make dirty; to soil.
  • To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation; to debase.
    • The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.