🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

गंदा करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ganda karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beschmutzen/bəˈʃmʊtsən/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने अपने कपड़े गंदे कर लिए।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make something dirty, soiled, or stained by applying mud, grease, or other impurities.

    "Die Kinder haben ihre Kleidung beim Spielen im Schlamm beschmutzt."
  2. 2

    To damage someone's reputation or honor figuratively; to blemish or sully.

    "Er versuchte, den guten Ruf seines Konkurrenten zu beschmutzen."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle High German 'beschmutzen', formed by the prefix 'be-' and 'schmutzen' (to soil), originating from the root noun 'Schmutz' meaning dirt or filth. Historically used in both literal physical contexts and figurative moral contexts to denote the tarnishing of reputation or purity.

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