Synonyms & Antonyms : Soil





Soil



( Verb )


He refused to soil his hands.

Synonyms:

Stain

Spoil

Dirty

Smear

Pollute

Taint

Contaminate

Sully

Contextual Examples:

George never does anything which may stain his character.

Deepa is a spoiled child, always making mischief, never serious.

Smoking is a dirty habit. It affects health adversely.

Coal and oil based industries tend to pollute the atmosphere.



Antonyms:

Clarify

Clean

Purge

Wash

Cleanse

Purify

Contextual Examples:

The Principal clarified many controversial issues raised by the students and the teachers.

The new government has promised to give a clean administration to the country.

It has been decided to purge the government of inefficient and corrupt officials.

The washer man washes the dirty clothes of the people.

In these days of good washing soaps and powders, most families prefer to clean their clothes themselves as an economic measure.




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