attaint

/əˈteɪnt/

noun

  1. 1

    A blow or strike, especially in jousting.

  2. 2

    A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow

  3. 3

    The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict

verb

  1. 1

    To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.

  2. 2

    To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

  3. 3

    To taint; to corrupt, sully.

adjective

  1. 1

    Convicted, attainted.

  2. 2

    Attainted; corrupted.

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