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conspurcar

[kõ-spur-kar]
verb
to defile, to soil, to tarnish, to besmirch
1. to make dirty or unclean; to soil or stain
The scandal conspurcated his reputation.
O escândalo conspurcou sua reputação.
2. to tarnish or damage someone's honor or character
They sought to conspurcar the family name.
Buscavam conspurcar o nome da família.
3. to pollute or contaminate morally or physically
The corruption conspurcated the institution.
A corrupção conspurcou a instituição.
Synonyms
mancharsujarmaculerdenegrirenvilecercontaminar
Antonyms
limparpurificarhonrardignificar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conspurcar
formal and literary usage
Portugal
conspurcar
formal and literary usage, archaic in modern usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

conspurcar a honra
conspurcar o nome
conspurcar a memória
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