Synonyms and antonyms of To make things dirty in British Thesaurus

dirty (verb)

to make something not clean, especially by putting marks on it

pollute (verb)

to make air, water, or land too dirty and dangerous for people to use in a safe way

smear (verb)

to spread a soft or liquid substance on a surface in an untidy way

contaminate (verb)

to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical, waste, or infection

mess up ()

to make something dirty or untidy

smudge (verb)

to put a dirty mark on a clean surface

foul (verb)

to make something very dirty

smear (verb)

to make the surface of something dirty by rubbing it

soil (verb)

formal to make something dirty

smudge (verb)

if you smudge something such as ink, or if it smudges, you make it spread across the page in an untidy way by touching it when it is still wet

make a mess of something ()

to make something look dirty or untidy

muck up ()

to make something dirty or untidy

muddy (verb)

to make something muddy