to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)

to illegally misappropriate money or property entrusted to one's care for personal gain

environmental pollution

to drain sewage

to make something physically dirty or marked with spots

a moral blemish or a mark of disgrace on one's reputation

the origin or point from which pollutants enter the environment

stain; spot

filthy or foul, usually in a literary sense

thick, wet, and dirty earth or silt

dirt; filth; grime

to damage someone's reputation by making false accusations or spreading malicious reports; to defame or smear

greasy dirt or oily stains

blotch; stain

the criminal offense of embezzlement or graft by an official or person in a position of trust.

polluted, stale, or smelling bad (typically referring to air)

to humiliate or treat someone with contempt

To wallow in the mire with someone; to follow the bad example of others.

grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

a fee or levy imposed by an authority on organizations for the discharge of pollutants

a stain or mark caused by blood

filthy speech; obscenities; foul language

(idiom) corruption and degeneracy

to hide dirt or conceal corruption and moral filth

to commit a sexual assault against someone; to violate sexually

to contaminate; to soil and damage

filth, grime, or a dirty stain

blot; a spot of dirt or discoloration

contaminated area

morally base, contemptible, and filthy in character or behavior

a corrupt official

to hide dirt, grime, or harbor corrupt practices and social impurities

grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

a derogatory term for a woman perceived as promiscuous or immoral

sewer; sewage pipe

traitorous ministers and corrupt officials; political corruption and abuse of power

the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects

a spot or mark made by oil or grease on a surface such as clothing or fabric

to smear; to deface

to accuse the victim (while being the guilty party)

Virtue is easily sullied; the pure is easily compromised.