taint Antonyms

Meaning of taint

Wordnet

taint (n)

the state of being contaminated

Wordnet

taint (v)

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

contaminate with a disease or microorganism

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

taint Sentence Examples

  1. The scandalous affair tainted his reputation beyond repair.
  2. The revelation of his corruption tainted the integrity of the entire organization.
  3. The discovery of toxins in the soil tainted the crops grown there.
  4. The hacker's intrusion tainted the sensitive data on the server.
  5. The malicious software tainted the operating system, rendering it unusable.
  6. The accusation of plagiarism tainted the professor's academic credibility.
  7. The tainted water supply caused widespread illness in the community.
  8. The suspicion of foul play tainted the investigation from the outset.
  9. The tainted evidence compromised the trial and led to a mistrial.
  10. 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

stain, stigma, blot, guilt, brand, shame, slur, disgrace,smudge, smirch

award, credit,purity, chastity, honor, right, honor, purity, modesty, 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.