taint (verb)
1taint — / tānt/ vt: to damage or destroy the validity of evidence taint ed by an illegal search taint n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2taint´less — taint «taynt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trace of any harmful or undesirable quality, often a) a condition of contamination, infection, or decay. b) a trace of discredit, dishonor, or disgrace; slur: »a taint of bribery. No taint of dishonor ever… …
3taint — verb 1) the wilderness is tainted by pollution Syn: contaminate, pollute, adulterate, infect, blight, spoil, soil, ruin 2) fraudulent firms taint our reputation Syn: tarnish, sully …
4taint — ► NOUN 1) a trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance. 2) a contaminating influence or effect. ► VERB 1) contaminate or pollute. 2) affect with a bad or undesirable quality. ORIGIN Old French teint tinged , from Latin tingere to dye,… …
5taint — [[t]te͟ɪnt[/t]] taints, tainting, 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. [be V ed] Opposition leaders said that the elections had… …
6taint — taint1 [ teınt ] verb transitive 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. a. to make someone seem less honest,… …
7taint — I UK [teɪnt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms taint : present tense I/you/we/they taint he/she/it taints present participle tainting past tense tainted past participle tainted a) to give something an unpleasant quality that spoils it and often… …
8taint — I. verb Etymology: Middle English teynten to color & taynten to attaint; Middle English teynten, from Anglo French teinter, from teint, past participle of teindre, from Latin tingere; Middle English taynten, short for attaynten more at tinge,… …
9taint — 1. noun /teɪnt/ a) A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food Sorry you feel that way. But since your mother sucks cocks in hell if I go there I wont be rotting.....Ill be on line right behind you hoping to get another good head… …
10taint — 1. noun the taint of corruption Syn: trace, touch, suggestion, hint, tinge; stain, blot, blemish, stigma, black mark, discredit, dishonor, disgrace, shame 2. verb 1) the wilderness is tainted by pollution …
