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Taint

/teɪnt/

A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food

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📖 Definitions of "Taint"

noun

1
A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food
2
A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish
3
Tincture; hue; colour
4
Infection; corruption; deprivation

verb

1
To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
2
To spoil (food) by contamination.
3
To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
4
To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
"Meat soon taints in warm weather."

🔄 Synonyms of "Taint"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
defilenoun	(transitive) To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
cloudnoun	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
contaminationnoun	The act or process of contaminating.
infectverb	(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.
sullynoun	(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.

↔️ Antonyms of "Taint"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
disinfectverb	To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Taint"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
defilenoun	A narrow passage or way (originally (military), one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.
sullynoun	(rare, obsolete) A blemish.
contaminationnoun	The act or process of contaminating.
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
cloudnoun	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
infectverb	(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.
contaminateverb	(transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
rotnoun	The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
blemishnoun	A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
smudgenoun	A blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
smearnoun	A mark made by smearing.
blotnoun	A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
blobnoun	A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
impairnoun	(obsolete) The act of impairing or deteriorating.
stainnoun	A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
vitiateverb	(transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
tampernoun	A person or thing that tamps.
slicknoun	A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
spoilnoun	(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
affectnoun	(psychology) A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.