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Definitions for Attaint

[1] Law . to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
[2] to disgrace.
[3] Archaic . to accuse.
[4] Obsolete . to prove the guilt of.
[5] Obsolete . a stain; disgrace; taint.
[6] to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder
[7] to dishonour or disgrace
[8] to accuse or prove to be guilty
[9] (of sickness) to affect or strike (somebody)
[10] a less common word for attainder
[11] a dishonour; taint

Words related to Attaint

blot, disgrace, tarnish, spot, dishonor, taint, shame, blemish, humiliation, ignominy, stigma

Words nearby Attaint

attain, attainable, attainder, attainment, attainment target, attaint, attainture, attalid, attalus i, attalus ii, attalus iii

Origin of Attaint

1250–1300; Middle English ataynte, derivative of ataynt convicted < Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of ataindre to convict, attain

Other words from Attaint

un·at·taint·ed , adjective

Word origin for Attaint

C14: from Old French ateint convicted, from ateindre to attain

Synonyms for Attaint

blemish, blot, disgrace, dishonor, shame, spot, taint, tarnish, black eye, black mark, humiliation, ignominy, stigma