I . v. a.
1.
Stain, sully, blur, spot, tarnish, mar, injure, taint.
2.
Defame, vilify, traduce, asperse, calumniate, slander, malign, revile, run down, speak ill of. See abuse .
II . n.
1.
Stain, spot, defect, speck, blot, blur, soil, tarnish, flaw, fault.
2.
Disgrace, dishonor, reproach, taint, stain, spot, blot.