manchar

Definitions of manchar
  1. verb
    make imperfect
    synonyms: deteriorar, estropear, macular
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    afear, mancillar
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
    desfigurar
    mar or spoil the appearance of
    destrozar, magullar, mutilar
    injure badly by beating
    marcar, señalar
    mark with a scar
    type of:
    dañar, romper
    inflict damage upon
  2. verb
    cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
    synonyms: cubrir, embadurnar, embarrar, untar
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    cubrir, recubrir
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  3. verb
    make a smudge on; soil by smudging
    synonyms: empañar, oscurecer, tiznar
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    difuminar
    rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
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    frotarse, restregarse
    move over something with pressure
  4. verb
    stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
    synonyms: embadurnar, untar
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    emporcarse, enmugrecer, ensuciarse, pringarse
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  5. verb
    make a spot or mark onto
    synonyms: correrse, emborronar, tacar
    colorar, colorear, teñir
    produce or leave stains
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    deslustrarse, empañarse
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
    motear
    mark with small spots
  6. verb
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    synonyms: emporcarse, enmugrecer, ensuciarse, pringarse
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    antonyms:
    limpiar
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    lavarse, limpiarse
    be cleanable
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    adulterar, contaminar, polucionar
    make impure
    embadurnar, untar
    stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
    embarrar, embarrarse, encenagarse, enfangar, enfangarse, enlodar, enlodarse, enlodazar, enturbiar, enturbiarse
    dirty with mud
    salpicar
    soil or stain with a splashed liquid
    contaminar
    contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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