mire | Definition of mire

mire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mire

1 to make dirty

the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts

Synonyms of mire

befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, dirty, distain [archaic], foul, gaum [dialect], grime, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

Words Related to mire

contaminate, defile, pollute, taint

confuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, draggle, jumble, mess, muddle

colly [chiefly British dialect], crock [dialect]

Near Antonyms of mire

decontaminate, purge, purify

disinfect, sanitize

brush, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, rinse, scour, scrub, sweep, wash, wipe

brighten, deodorize, freshen, renew, spruce (up)

straighten (up), tidy (up)

Antonyms of mire

2 to place in conflict or difficulties

the case has been mired in probate court for years

Synonyms of mire

bog (down), broil, embrangle, embroil

Words Related to mire

enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trap

Near Antonyms of mire

emancipate, free, liberate, release