unsoil

English

Etymology

un- +‎ soil

Verb

unsoil (third-person singular simple present unsoils, present participle unsoiling, simple past and past participle unsoiled)

  1. (transitive) To remove dirt or stains from.
    • 2007, Jeffery S. Williams, Pirate Spirit: The Adventures of Anne Bonney, page 185:
      “Both of you offended me, and by the articles set down in Rackham's ship, I have the right to unsoil my honor.”
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