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Definitions for Tainting

[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 Tainting

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

Words nearby Tainting

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

Origin of Tainting

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

Other words from Tainting

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

Word origin for Tainting

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

Synonyms for Tainting

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