μολύνω
Alt. μολψ́νω,
"to stain, sully, defile", Ar.; μ. τινά "to make a beast of" him, id=Ar.; also "to defile" a woman, Theocr.:—Pass. "to become vile", ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ μολύνεσθαι "to wallow in" ignorance, Plat.
An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers
μολύνω
Alt. μολψ́νω,
"to stain, sully, defile", Ar.; μ. τινά "to make a beast of" him, id=Ar.; also "to defile" a woman, Theocr.:—Pass. "to become vile", ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ μολύνεσθαι "to wallow in" ignorance, Plat.