taint (Meaning)
taint (n)
the state of being contaminated
taint (v)
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
taint (n.)
A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
Tincture; hue; color; tinge.
Infection; corruption; deprivation.
A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.
taint (v. i.)
To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting.
To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.
taint (v. t.)
To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air.
Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
Aphetic form of Attaint.
Synonyms & Antonyms of taint
taint Sentence Examples
- The scandalous affair tainted his reputation beyond repair.
- The revelation of his corruption tainted the integrity of the entire organization.
- The discovery of toxins in the soil tainted the crops grown there.
- The hacker's intrusion tainted the sensitive data on the server.
- The malicious software tainted the operating system, rendering it unusable.
- The accusation of plagiarism tainted the professor's academic credibility.
- The tainted water supply caused widespread illness in the community.
- The suspicion of foul play tainted the investigation from the outset.
- The tainted evidence compromised the trial and led to a mistrial.
- The discovery of tainted blood in the transfusion led to a major medical crisis.
FAQs About the word taint
the state of being contaminated, place under suspicion or cast doubt upon, contaminate with a disease or microorganismA thrust with a lance, which fails of its
blot, guilt,stain, stigma, onus, smirch, slur, shame, brand, disgrace
right, honor, purity, modesty, chastity,purity, honor, chastity, credit, award
The scandalous affair tainted his reputation beyond repair.
The revelation of his corruption tainted the integrity of the entire organization.
The discovery of toxins in the soil tainted the crops grown there.
The hacker's intrusion tainted the sensitive data on the server.
