Definitions

1. verb

to soil or stain (something) with a dirty or unclean substance

“The accident had left the street embrued with oil.”

2. verb

to give or impart a stain or tinge to (something)

“The sunset was said to have embrued the sky with hues of gold.”

3. noun

a stain or tinge, especially one of a dirty or unclean nature

“The embrue on the carpet was difficult to remove.”

4. noun

the act of staining or soiling something

“The company was fined for the embrue of the river.”