"imbrue" meaning in English

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          "text": "Armed with the weapon which was destined to destroy himself, Imnaz sprang down the ladder, — found the door, and, emerging from the abode of crime, sought a more secure resting place, leaving his hostess to discover, with return of day, in whose blood were imbrued the hands of an hospiticide.",
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          "roman": "opetnjavam",
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          "word": "опетнявам"
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          "roman": "omokrjam sǎs",
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