Antonyms for imbruing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : im-broo

Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈbrʊ

Definition of imbruing

Origin : early 15c., "to soak, steep;" mid-15c., "to stain, soil," from Old French embreuvere "to moisten," a metathesis of embeuvrer, from em- (see im-) + -bevrer, ultimately from Latin bibere "to drink" (see imbibe). Or perhaps from Old French embroue "soiled," ultimately from boue "mud, dirt."

As in impregnate : verb infuse, fill; make pregnant
As in soak : verb drench, wet
As in drench : verb wet thoroughly

Example sentences :

There will be disunion; and American citizens will become American enemies, imbruing their hands in each other's blood.
Extract from : « Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) » by Thomas Hart Benton

And as gentle means are so admirable, it would be as well to stop incision and imbruing between those two boys.
Extract from : « Rhoda Fleming, Complete » by George Meredith

But you love justice, and you would shudder at the thought of imbruing your hands with innocent blood.
Extract from : « The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 » by Eugne Sue

But, though almost daily imbruing his hands in the blood of Bruin, Mik-hoo-tah had not become an impious or cruel-hearted man.
Extract from : « The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West » by John Robb

Synonyms for imbruing

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