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maculate

verb

/ˈmæk.jʊˌleɪt/

Meaning

To stain, spot, or pollute something.

The white cloth was maculated by ink stains.

stain, blemish, sully, tarnish

clean, purify, cleanse

maculate with, maculate reputation, maculated surface

To take action in order to prevent something from happening; to take the place of something.

to go quickly; hasten

Change (something) radically or fundamentally.

to give an answer; to respond

To refer to something briefly without giving much detail.

To confess or acknowledge something as true; to allow entry.