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taint

释义

taint

noun singular

UK /teɪnt/

1
the appearance of being connected with something bad or wrong
a man free from the taint of self-interest
Synonyms and related words
Damage to someone’s reputation
injury
discredit
smear

taint

noun singular

US /teɪnt/

1
the appearance of being connected with something bad or wrong
a man free from the taint of self-interest
Synonyms and related words
Damage to someone’s reputation
injury
discredit
smear

taint

verb transitive

UK /teɪnt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	taint
he/she/it	taints
present participle	tainting
past tense	tainted
past participle	tainted

1
to give something an unpleasant quality that spoils it and often makes people not want it, or not want to be involved with it
The air was tainted by the smell of burning.
Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
damage
spoil
harm
Synonyms and related words
To damage or spoil something
damage
spoil
mark
1. 1a
  to make someone seem less honest, morally pure etc
  a lot of damaging publicity that could taint the jury
  Synonyms and related words
  To harm someone’s reputation
  discredit
  slander
  taint

taint

verb transitive

US /teɪnt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	taint
he/she/it	taints
present participle	tainting
past tense	tainted
past participle	tainted

1
to give something an unpleasant quality that spoils it and often makes people not want it, or not want to be involved with it
The air was tainted by the smell of burning.
Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect
cost
damage
spoil
Synonyms and related words
To damage or spoil something
damage
spoil
mark
1. 1a
  to make someone seem less honest, morally pure, etc.
  a lot of damaging publicity that could taint the jury
  Synonyms and related words
  To harm someone’s reputation
  discredit
  slander
  taint

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