STAIN


Meaning of STAIN in English

I . v. a.

1.

Soil, sully, tarnish, spot, blot, blemish, discolor, maculate.

2.

Dye, tinge, color.

3.

Disgrace, pollute, corrupt, defile, dishonor, debase, deprave, contaminate, taint, blot, soil, tarnish, sully, befoul.

II . n.

1.

Blemish, tarnish, spot, blot, imperfection, discoloration.

2.

Disgrace, dishonor, contamination, taint, reproach, tarnish, pollution, blemish.

3.

Shame, disgrace, infamy, cause of reproach, reproach.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.