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Taint

noun

/teɪnt/

Meaning

a stain or mark that spoils something; corruption or contamination

to damage or spoil something by adding an undesirable quality

The scandal left a permanent taint on his reputation.

The scandal tainted his reputation.

taint the evidence

stain, blemish, corruption, contamination, stigma, spoil, corrupt, contaminate, damage

Entry 1

stain, blemish, corruption, contamination, stigma

Entry 2

spoil, corrupt, stain, contaminate, damage

purity, cleanliness, honor, purify, cleanse, improve

Entry 1

purity, cleanliness, honor

Entry 2

purify, cleanse, improve

moral taint, permanent taint, taint of corruption, taint reputation, taint evidence, taint the image, taint with corruption

Entry 1

moral taint, permanent taint, taint of corruption

Entry 2

taint reputation, taint evidence, taint the image, taint with corruption

to use violence against someone; to criticize strongly

To make fun of someone or something in a cruel or dismissive way.

to copy, reproduce, or duplicate something exactly

to make musical sounds with the voice, typically in a tune

to go up or climb to a higher position; to rise

To fix firmly or deeply in a surrounding mass.