ensuciar

== Spanish == === Etymology === From en- + sucio + -ar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ensuˈθjaɾ/ [ẽn.suˈθjaɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ensuˈsjaɾ/ [ẽn.suˈsjaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: en‧su‧ciar === Verb === ensuciar (first-person singular present ensucio, first-person singular preterite ensucié, past participle ensuciado) to dirty, soil, to stain Synonym: manchar to foul, to defile Synonyms: contaminar, profanar to sully, to smear, to besmirch, to blacken, to tarnish (a person's name, reputation or memory) Synonyms: mancillar, manchar to mess, to make a mess, to mess up, to mess with Synonyms: estropear, meterse con, hacer un lío ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “ensuciar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025