ensuciar
/ensuˈθjaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to dirty, soil, to stain
👕🍝 en- (make) + sucio (dirty) + -ar = to make dirty; sucio sounds like 'sue-see-oh'
Spanish builds verbs with en- + adjective + -ar: en + sucio (dirty) + ar = ensuciar, 'to make dirty'. Spot sucio inside the word and you can read it as soil, stain, or sully a name. Opposite: limpiar (to clean).