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Definitions for Taint

[1] a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
[2] a trace of infection, contamination, or the like.
[3] a trace of dishonor or discredit.
[4] Obsolete . color; tint.
[5] to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious.
[6] to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil.
[7] to sully or tarnish (a person's name, reputation, etc.).
[8] Obsolete . to color or tint.
[9] to become tainted; spoil.
[10] the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum.
[11] to affect or be affected by pollution or contamination oil has tainted the water
[12] to tarnish (someone's reputation, etc)
[13] a defect or flaw a taint on someone's reputation
[14] a trace of contamination or infection

Words related to Taint

stigma, blemish, sully, harm, pollute, tarnish, infect, muddy, damage, poison, hurt, blight, discredit, spoil, smear, corrupt, stain, cloud, besmirch, tar

Words nearby Taint

taimyr peninsula, tain, tainan, taine, taino, taint, taintless, taipan, taipei, taiping, taira

Origin of Taint

2it ain’t (the one or the other), meaning it is the area in between

Other words from Taint

un·taint·ed , adjective
un·taint·ing , adjective

Word origin for Taint

C14: (influenced by attaint infected, from attain ) from Old French teindre to dye, from Latin tingere to dye

Synonyms for Taint

blemish, stigma, blot, contagion, defect, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, infection, pollution, shame, smear, spot, stain, black mark