soiling Definition

soil²
verb soiled, soiling

1. To stain or make dirty.

Thesaurus: stain, dirty, sully, spoil, muddy, tarnish, smear.
2. To bring discredit on; to sully.

Example: soiled reputation
Thesaurus: shame, debase, degrade, disgrace, slander, defile, besmirch.

noun

1. A spot or stain.
2. Dirt.
3. Dung; sewage.

Etymology: 13c: from French souil wallowing-place.

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soil³
verb

soiled, soiling
1. To feed (cattle) on fresh-cut green food in order to purge or fatten them.

Etymology: 17c: probably from soil².