fouled

(verb) hit a foul ball. Synonyms: foul.

(verb) make impure. Synonyms: pollute, foul, contaminate. Example: "The industrial wastes polluted the lake."

(verb) become or cause to become obstructed. Synonyms: clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul. Examples: "The leaves clog our drains in the fall." "The water pipe is backed up."

(verb) commit a foul; break the rules. Synonyms: foul.

(verb) spot, stain, or pollute. Synonyms: foul, befoul, defile, maculate. Example: "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it."

(verb) make unclean. Synonyms: foul. Example: "Foul the water."

(verb) become soiled and dirty. Synonyms: foul.

(adj) made dirty or foul. Synonyms: befouled. Examples: "A building befouled with soot." "Breathing air fouled and darkened with factory soot."

(adj) especially of a ship's lines etc. Synonyms: afoul(postnominal), foul. Examples: "With its sails afoul." "A foul anchor."