TAINT


Meaning of TAINT in English

verb

1.

to touch or affect with something bad or undesirable

his good reputation was tainted by the scandal

Synonyms: besmear, besmirch, blur, cloud, defile, dirty, discolor, smear, smudge, smut, smutch, soil, stain, sully, tar, tarnish; compare contaminate 1

Related Word: discredit; brand, stigmatize; blacken; damage, harm, hurt

Idioms: cast a slur upon; give a bad name to, give a black mark to

Contrasted words: brighten, cleanse, clear

2.

Synonyms: decay , break down, crumble, decompose, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, turn

Related Word: befoul, contaminate, foul

3.

Synonyms: contaminate 1, defile, pollute, soil

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