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Taint (Verb)

Meaning 1

Contaminate with a disease or microorganism.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • The water supply was potentially going to taint the entire city if proper purification procedures weren't followed immediately.
  • During the medical exam it was discovered that food and water used by the troops may have been contaminated enough to taint all the soldiers who consumed them.
  • If the wound isn't cleaned properly, the bacteria from the environment can quickly taint the surrounding tissue.
  • Laboratory workers always have to make sure not to taint the samples they are testing or their findings might be compromised.
  • Scientists worry that tainted rodents released into the wild could taint and wipe out entire native species of predators that have no immunity.

Synonyms

  • Infect

Hypernyms

  • Pollute
  • Contaminate

Hyponyms

  • Smut
  • Superinfect

Related Words

  • Taint (noun)

Meaning 2

Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The allegations of corruption taint the entire organization and its leadership.
  • Rumors of embezzlement taint the politician's otherwise flawless record.
  • A history of biased reporting taints the credibility of the news outlet.
  • The involvement of special interests will taint the scientific research and undermine its validity.
  • The discovery of a hidden agenda taints the charity's reputation and puts donors on high alert.

Synonyms

  • Defile
  • Corrupt
  • Sully
  • Cloud

Hypernyms

  • Vitiate
  • Impair
  • Spoil
  • Mar
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