Figurative. By association with the gangsters he befouled his own nest.
SYNONYM(S): soil, pollute, defile, sully.The rope was befouled by weeds and sticks.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be|foul — «bih FOWL», transitive verb. 1. to make dirty; cover with filth: »Figurative. By association with the gangsters he befouled his own nest. SYNONYM(S): soil, pollute, defile, sully. 2. to entangle: »The rope was befouled by weeds and sticks.… … Useful english dictionary
befoul — be•foul [[t]bɪˈfaʊl[/t]] v. t. to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile • Etymology: 1275–1325 be•foul′er, n. be•foul′ment, n … From formal English to slang
BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… … English syllables
que — 1. (ke) pron. relatif, ou mieux conjonctif 1° Lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles. Il ne s emploie que comme régime ; il est des deux genres, et des deux nombres ; l e s élide devant une voyelle ou une h muette. Ces hommes que vous avez vus … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fait — fait, aite 1. (fè, fè t ) part. passé de faire. 1° Formé, exécuté. L homme fait à l image de Dieu. Un tertre fait de main d homme. Ce tailleur vend des habits tout faits. Familièrement. Ce n est ni fait ni à faire, se dit d un travail mal… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Kind — 1. Ach, dass ich meine armen Kinder so geschlagen, klagte der Bauer, und sie waren des Pfaffen. – Eiselein, 375. 2. Alle Kinder werden mit Weinen geboren. Lat.: Clamabunt E et A quotquot nascuntur ab Eva. (Binder I, 193; II, 497; Seybold, 77.) 3 … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Disparagement — Dis*par age*ment, n. [Cf. OF. desparagement.] 1. Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] And thought that match a foul… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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