bespawl

/ˈbɛsˌpɔːl/ or /ˈbɛsˌpɔːl/ (bes-PAWL)

Definitions

1. verb

to cover or besmear with dung, esp. that of animals

“The farmer had to bespawl the fields after the cattle had wandered through them.”

2. verb

to besmear or cover with something unclean or impure

“The polluted water bespawled the riverbank.”

Synonyms

  • besmirch
  • sully

Antonyms

  • clean
  • purify