Miasma (pronounced "my-az-ma") is a Greek word originally referring to pollution, contamination, or noxious exhalations. It has been used in various contexts, including:
* Medical: Referring to the concept of bad air or miasmas as a cause of disease.
* Literary: Describing a dark, suffocating atmosphere, often associated with danger or evil.
* Figurative: Representing a moral or spiritual contamination.
While not directly translating to "make dirty," miasma captures the essence of making something unclean, polluted, or corrupted.