EN

Synonyms for inquinate

Most common

sully tarnish contaminate befoul

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To pollute or make dirty.

Forms

Past participle
inquinated
e.g. inquinated → contaminated, sullied, tarnished, befouled…

Example sentences

  • sully I wouldn't want to sully your good name.
  • tarnish Sami was trying to tarnish Layla's reputation.
  • contaminate Cars with heat engines contaminate a lot.

By length

4 letters
file1
5 letters
sully2
6 letters
defile, befoul, assoil
7 letters
tarnish2
11 letters
contaminate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sully2 = 2 syllables).