Definition
To cover or soil with mire (mud, swamp, or dirt); to make muddy or dirty.
Etymology
From 'be-' prefix plus 'mire,' from Old Norse 'myrr' meaning swamp. The 'be-' prefix makes it an active verb meaning to cover thoroughly with mire.
Kelly Says
While 'mire' itself remains a living word, especially in the phrase 'mired in' (stuck in difficulty), 'bemire' adds the sense of being actively dirtied or soiled—suggesting blame or deliberate muddying of reputation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ነገር ማይሰራም
and neg-er may-se-ram
ARالعربية
弄تسخير
na-lat-ta-khir
BNবাংলা
ধূলিপাত
dhoo-li-paat
CACatalà
embrutar
em-bru-tar
CSČeština
zašpinit
za-sh-pi-nit
DEDeutsch
verschmutzen
fer-shmutt-zen
ELΕλληνικά
βουλώσει
vo-lo-sei
ESEspañol
ensuciar
en-soo-thee-ar
FAفارسی
خراب کردن
kha-rab-e-kar-den
FISuomi
liottaa
li-ot-taa
HIहिन्दी
दाग लगाना
daag lagana
HUMagyar
bepiszkolni
be-pisz-kol-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencoreng
men-ko-reng
ITItaliano
sporcare
spo-ka-reh
KO한국어
더럽히다
deo-reop-hi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
mencoreng
men-ko-reng
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကြောင့်
seet-kya-ngawt
NLNederlands
besmeuren
be-smeu-ren
PLPolski
zamazować
za-ma-zo-vat'
PTPortuguês
sujar
soo-jahr
RUРусский
замарать
za-ma-rat'
TEతెలుగు
పచ్చగా
pachcha-ga
TLTL
mamarisan
ma-ma-ri-san
TRTürkçe
kirletmek
kir-let-mek
UKУкраїнська
забруднити
za-broo-dit-ty
URاردو
کھینچنا
khin-ch-na
ZUZU
ukuthwala
oo-koo-thwa-la