英语词汇“taint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	taint
释义	Trends of taint View usage for: taint (teɪnt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense taints, present participle tainting, past tense, past participle tainted 1. verb If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption. [be VERB-ed] ...a series of political scandals that has tainted the political stars of a generation. [VERB noun] Synonyms: disgrace, shame, dishonour, brand More Synonyms of taint tainted adjective This is a world where the word 'liberty' has become a little tainted. ...tainted evidence. 2. countable noun [usually singular] A taint is an undesirable quality which spoils the status or reputation of someone or something. Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption. [+ of] She could smell the taint of sin in the most innocent of passions. Synonyms: disgrace, shame, stigma, dishonour More Synonyms of taint 3. verb If an unpleasant substance taints food or medicine, the food or medicine is spoiled or damaged by it. Rancid oil will taint the flavour. [VERB noun] The water was so tainted with chemicals that it gave off noxious gases. [V-ed + with] Synonyms: spoil, ruin, contaminate, damage More Synonyms of taint More Synonyms of taint taint in British English (teɪnt) verb 1. to affect or be affected by pollution or contamination oil has tainted the water 2. to tarnish (someone's reputation, etc) noun 3. a defect or flaw a taint on someone's reputation 4. a trace of contamination or infection Derived forms taintless (ˈtaintless) adjective Word origin C14: (influenced by attaint infected, from attain) from Old French teindre to dye, from Latin tingere to dye taint in American English (teɪnt) verb transitive 1. a. to affect with something physically injurious, unpleasant, etc.; infect, poison, etc. b. to affect with putrefaction or decay; spoil 2. to make morally corrupt 3. Obsolete to sully or stain verb intransitive 4. to become tainted noun 5. a trace of corruption, disgrace, evil, etc. 6. an infectious or contaminating trace; infection, decay, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: conˈtamiˌnate Word origin prob. a merging of ME taynten, to touch (aphetic < ataynten, attaint) + Anglo-Fr teinter, to color < teint, pp. of OFr teindre < L tingere, to wet, moisten: see tinge Examples of 'taint' in a sentence taint The family name was tainted by scandal. Amanda Mackenzie Stuart Consuelo & Alva: Love and Power in the Gilded Age (2005) Many of those who could have done the job have now been tainted by scandal. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But corruption scandals have tainted its image. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He has a reputation tainted by his failures after a decade in office. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Unlike many officials he was not tainted by corruption allegations. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Everyone is being tainted by these allegations. Times, Sunday Times (2011) She feels her inheritance is tainted with blood and she doesn't want any of it. The Sun (2006) Onions and garlic taint other foods in a fridge - whereas fresh coffee will absorb smells. The Sun (2016) The big names also recommend that players tainted by match-fixing allegations should not be selected in future. The Sun (2010) Most post-war French presidents have ended up being tainted by scandal. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Nonetheless, he is being tainted by association, presumed guilty until proven innocent. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They worried constantly; food was tainted or too rich; those sauces were disguising something suspicious. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) Although he has since put some distance between himself and his old mentor, there are some who will always see the new leader as tainted by association. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The former Olympic 1500 metres champion has since insisted he was only referring to stories which had tainted the reputation of clean athletes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The couple's appeal heard police bungled the investigation and DNA evidence was tainted. The Sun (2013) In other languages taint British English: taint VERB If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption. American English: taint Brazilian Portuguese: manchar Chinese: 玷污 European Spanish: enturbiar French: entacher German: beschmutzen Italian: infangare Japanese: 評判を失う Korean: 오점을 남기다 European Portuguese: manchar Latin American Spanish: enturbiar British English: taint NOUN A taint is an undesirable quality which spoils the status or reputation of someone or something. Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption. American English: taint Brazilian Portuguese: mácula Chinese: 污点 European Spanish: mancha French: image négative German: Makel Italian: macchia Japanese: 不正 Korean: 오점 European Portuguese: mácula Latin American Spanish: mancha 1 (verb) in the sense of disgrace They said that the elections had been tainted by corruption. Synonyms disgrace These soldiers have disgraced their regiment. shame I wouldn't shame my family by trying that. dishonour I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. brand I was instantly branded as a rebel. ruin blacken They're trying to blacken our name. stigmatize They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty. 2 (verb) in the sense of spoil Definition to spoil or contaminate by an undesirable quality Rancid oil will taint the flavour. Synonyms spoil It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life. ruin contaminate The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes. damage He doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality. soil Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. dirty He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats. poison The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals. foul sea grass fouled with black tar infect The birds infect the milk. stain It was too late. Their reputation had been stained. corrupt smear a face covered by a heavy beard, smeared with dirt muddy The clothes were all muddied. pollute beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea blight tarnish His image was tarnished by the savings and loans scandal. blot Only one memorable slip-up has blotted his career. blemish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record. Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. sully I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. defile piles of old clothes defiled with excrement adulterate The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. besmirch Lawyers can besmirch reputations. vitiate His otherwise admirable character is vitiated by his pride. smirch Opposites clean , cleanse , purify , disinfect , decontaminate 1 (noun) in the sense of disgrace Her government never really shook off the taint of corruption. Synonyms disgrace I have brought disgrace upon my family. shame I don't want to bring shame on the family name. stigma Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work. dishonour You have brought dishonour on a fine and venerable institution. blot on your escutcheon 2 (noun) in the sense of contamination Definition a trace of contamination or infection Synonyms contamination Acid rain is responsible for the destruction of forests and the contamination of rivers and streams. infection Ear infections are common in pre-school children. pollution environmental pollution contagion They have been reluctant to admit patients with the disease because of fears of contagion. 3 (noun) in the sense of stain Definition a defect or flaw Synonyms stain a black stain spot The floorboards were covered with white spots. fault His manners always made her blind to his faults. defect The report pointed out the defects in the present system. smear a smear of gravy flaw The only flaw in his character is a short temper. blot a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession blemish the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success black mark demerit smirch Additional synonyms in the sense of adulterate Definition to spoil something by adding inferior material The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. Synonyms debase, thin, weaken, corrupt, deteriorate, mix with, contaminate, devalue, water down, depreciate, attenuate, vitiate, bastardize, make impure in the sense of besmirch Definition to tarnish (someone's name or reputation) Lawyers can besmirch reputations. Synonyms tarnish, damage, soil, stain, smear, taint, blacken, daub, slander, sully, dishonour, defame, drag through the mud, smirch in the sense of blacken Definition to damage (someone's reputation) They're trying to blacken our name. Synonyms discredit, stain, disgrace, smear, knock (informal), degrade, rubbish (informal), taint, tarnish, censure, slur, slag (off) (slang), malign, reproach, denigrate, disparage, decry, vilify, slander, sully, dishonour, defile, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, bring into disrepute, smirch, calumniate Synonyms of 'taint' taint Explore 'taint' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of blemish Definition to spoil or tarnish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. Synonyms dishonour, mark, damage, spot, injure, ruin, mar, spoil, stain, blur, disgrace, impair, taint, tarnish, blot, smudge, disfigure, sully, deface, blotch, besmirch, smirch in the sense of blemish Definition a defect the one blemish on an otherwise resounding success Synonyms defect, fault, weakness, stain, disgrace, deficiency, shortcoming, taint, inadequacy, dishonour, demerit in the sense of blot Definition to cause a blemish in or on Only one memorable slip-up has blotted his career. Synonyms stain, mark, spot, spoil, disgrace, tarnish, disfigure, sully, smirch in the sense of blot Definition a stain on one's character a blot on the reputation of the architectural profession Synonyms disgrace, spot, fault, stain, scar, defect, flaw, taint, blemish, demerit, smirch, blot on your escutcheon in the sense of brand Definition to label (someone) I was instantly branded as a rebel. Synonyms stigmatize, mark, label, expose, denounce, disgrace, discredit, censure, pillory, defame in the sense of contagion Definition a corrupting influence that tends to spread They have been reluctant to admit patients with the disease because of fears of contagion. Synonyms contamination, infection, corruption, pollution, taint in the sense of contaminate Definition to make impure The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes. Synonyms pollute, infect, stain, corrupt, taint, sully, defile, adulterate, befoul, soil in the sense of corrupt Synonyms contaminate, infect, spoil, taint, defile, adulterate, vitiate, putrefy (formal) in the sense of damage Definition to harm or injure He doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality. Synonyms harm, ruin, mar, stain, taint, tarnish, blot, blemish, sully, smirch in the sense of defect Definition an imperfection or blemish The report pointed out the defects in the present system. Synonyms deficiency, want, failing, lack, mistake, fault, error, absence, weakness, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, imperfection, frailty, foible Additional synonyms in the sense of defile Definition to make foul or dirty piles of old clothes defiled with excrement Synonyms dirty, soil, contaminate, smear, pollute, taint, tarnish, make foul, smirch, befoul in the sense of dirty Definition to make dirty He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats. Synonyms soil, foul, stain, spoil, smear, muddy, pollute, blacken, mess up, smudge, sully, defile, smirch, begrime in the sense of dishonour Definition to treat with disrespect I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. Synonyms disgrace, shame, discredit, corrupt, degrade, blacken, sully, debase, debauch, defame, abase in the sense of dishonour Definition a state of shame or disgrace You have brought dishonour on a fine and venerable institution. Synonyms disgrace, scandal, shame, discredit, degradation, disrepute, reproach, ignominy, infamy, opprobrium, odium (formal), disfavour, abasement, obloquy in the sense of fault Definition a weakness in a person's character His manners always made her blind to his faults. Synonyms failing, lack, weakness, defect, deficiency, flaw, drawback, shortcoming, snag, blemish, imperfection, Achilles heel, weak point, infirmity, demerit in the sense of flaw Definition an imperfection or blemish The only flaw in his character is a short temper. Synonyms weakness, failing, defect, weak spot, spot, fault, scar, blemish, imperfection, speck, disfigurement, chink in your armour in the sense of foul Definition to make dirty or polluted sea grass fouled with black tar Synonyms dirty, soil, stain, contaminate, smear, pollute, taint, sully, defile, besmirch, smirch, begrime, besmear in the sense of infect Definition to taint or contaminate The birds infect the milk. Synonyms pollute, dirty, poison, foul, corrupt, contaminate, taint, defile, vitiate in the sense of infection Definition an infectious disease Ear infections are common in pre-school children. Synonyms disease, condition, complaint, illness, virus, disorder, corruption, poison, pollution, contamination, contagion, defilement, septicity in the sense of muddy Definition to make muddy The clothes were all muddied. Synonyms smear, soil, dirty, smirch, begrime, bespatter Additional synonyms in the sense of poison Definition to have a harmful or evil effect on The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals. Synonyms contaminate, foul, infect, spoil, pollute, blight, taint, adulterate, envenom, befoul in the sense of pollute Definition to contaminate with poisonous or harmful substances beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea Synonyms contaminate, dirty, mar, poison, soil, foul, infect, spoil, stain, taint, adulterate, make filthy, smirch, befoul in the sense of pollution environmental pollution Synonyms contamination, dirtying, corruption, taint, adulteration, foulness, defilement, uncleanness, vitiation, carbon footprint in the sense of shame Definition to bring shame on I wouldn't shame my family by trying that. Synonyms dishonour, discredit, degrade, stain, smear, tarnish, blot, blacken, debase, defile, drag through the mud, give a bad name to in the sense of shame Definition loss of respect I don't want to bring shame on the family name. Synonyms disgrace, scandal, discredit, contempt, smear, degradation, disrepute, reproach, derision, dishonour, infamy, opprobrium, odium (formal), ill repute, obloquy in the sense of smear Definition to rub so as to produce a smudge a face covered by a heavy beard, smeared with dirt Synonyms smudge, soil, dirty, stain, sully, besmirch, smirch in the sense of smear Definition a dirty mark or smudge a smear of gravy Synonyms smudge, daub, streak, blot, blotch, splotch, smirch in the sense of soil Definition to make or become dirty or stained Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. Synonyms dirty, foul, stain, smear, muddy, pollute, tarnish, spatter, sully, defile, besmirch, smirch, maculate (literary), bedraggle, befoul, begrime in the sense of spot Definition a small mark on a surface, which has a different colour or texture from its surroundings The floorboards were covered with white spots. Synonyms mark, stain, speck, scar, flaw, taint, blot, smudge, blemish, daub, speckle, blotch, discoloration in the sense of stigma Definition a mark of social disgrace Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work. Synonyms disgrace, shame, dishonour, mark, spot, brand, stain, slur, blot, reproach, imputation, smirch Additional synonyms in the sense of stigmatize Definition to regard as being shameful They are often stigmatized by the rest of society as lazy and dirty. Synonyms brand, label, denounce, mark, discredit, pillory, defame, cast a slur upon in the sense of sully Definition to spoil or make dirty I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. Synonyms defile, dirty, stain, spot, spoil, contaminate, pollute, taint, tarnish, blemish, befoul in the sense of tarnish Definition to damage or taint His image was tarnished by the savings and loans scandal. Synonyms damage, taint, blacken, sully, drag through the mud, smirch in the sense of vitiate His otherwise admirable character is vitiated by his pride. Synonyms corrupt, contaminate, pollute, pervert, blight, taint, sully, deprave, debase, defile
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