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taint


Cross references: 1. contaminate


1. taint \'ta-nt\ vb [ME tainten to color & taynten to attaint; ME tainten, fr. AF] teinter, fr. MF teint, pp. of teindre, fr. L tingere; ME taynten, fr. MF ataint, pp. of ataindre - more at TINGE, ATTAIN

to touch or affect slightly with something bad

to affect with putrefaction

ROT

to contaminate morally

CORRUPT obs

to become weak {cannot with fear -Shak.} archaic

to become affected with putrefaction

ROT


2. taint \-l*s\ n

SPOT, BLEMISH

a contaminating influence - taint.less aj