verb as in strong fondness

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defile, contaminate

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Example:The ritual defiled the consecrated hosts.

Definition:To make impure or unclean, especially spiritually or morally; to corrupt or pollute

From defile

Example:The groundwater was contaminated with industrial waste.

Definition:To make impure or unhygienic by introducing undesirable or harmful substances; to pollute

From contaminate