Taint | Mean of taint in English Dictionary
/ˈteɪnt/
- Verb
- to hurt or damage the good condition of (something)
- The reputation of the university has been tainted [=blemished, marred] by athletic scandals.
- Their relationship was tainted with/by suspicion.
- to make (something) dangerous or dirty especially by adding something harmful or undesirable to it
- Bacteria had tainted [=contaminated, spoiled] the meat.
- The water had been tainted by pesticides.
- Noun
- something that causes a person or thing to be thought of as bad, dishonest, etc.
- a political career damaged by the taint of scandal
