verb, noun
verb [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sth (with sth) (formal) to damage or spoil the quality of sth or the opinion that people have of sb/sth:
The administration was tainted with scandal.
tainted adjective:
tainted drinking water
noun [usuallysing.] the effect of sth bad or unpleasant that spoils the quality of sb/sth:
to be free from the taint of corruption
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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