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verb · intransitive

defoul

defoul · defouls · defouled · defouling

To trample underfootTo trample underfoot.

Meaning

4 senses

(obsolete)To trample underfoot.
(obsolete)To physically crush or break.
(obsolete)To oppress, keep down.
(obsolete)To defile the chastity of; to debauch, to rape.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English defoulen, from Old French defouler.

Inherited from Middle English defoulen, from Old French defouler.

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Forms

defouls, defouling, defouled, defouled

Base form	defoul · to defoul
3rd person singular	defouls
Present participle	defouling
Past simple	defouled
Past participle	defouled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	defoul
he, she, it	defouls

Past simpleLesson

all persons

defouled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have defouled
he, she, it	has defouled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will defoul

Synonyms

18 synonyms

abuseB2 violateB2 forceB2 oppressB1 outrageB2 polluteA2 ravageB2 grapeA1 constuprate defile dishonour misuse r-word scotch

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

deforestationB2 deform deformity defragment defraud defrost

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