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Taint

/teɪnt/

A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food

📖 Definitions of "Taint"

noun
  1. 1

    A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food

  2. 2

    A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish

  3. 3

    Tincture; hue; colour

  4. 4

    Infection; corruption; deprivation

verb
  1. 1

    To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

  2. 2

    To spoil (food) by contamination.

  3. 3

    To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.

  4. 4

    To be affected with incipient putrefaction.

    "Meat soon taints in warm weather."

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