Taint: meaning, definitions and examples
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taint
[ teษชnt ]
polluted
To contaminate or pollute something, especially by adding a harmful substance. Tainting can have negative impacts on the environment and human health.
Synonyms
contaminate, corrupt, pollute.
Examples of usage
- The river was tainted by the industrial waste dumped into it.
- The scandal tainted his reputation in the community.
stain
A trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance. It can also refer to a moral blemish or defect on someone's character.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There was a faint taint of garlic in the soup.
- The corruption scandal left a taint on the company's reputation.
Translations
Translations of the word "taint" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mancha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Fleck
๐ฎ๐ฉ noda
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปัะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ plama
๐ฏ๐ต ใทใ
๐ซ๐ท tache
๐ช๐ธ mancha
๐น๐ท leke
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผ๋ฃฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุนุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ skvrna
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกkvrna
๐จ๐ณ ๆฑก็น
๐ธ๐ฎ madeลพ
๐ฎ๐ธ blettur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lษkkษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ mancha
Etymology
The word 'taint' has a long history in the English language, dating back to Middle English. Originally derived from Old French 'teindre' meaning 'to dye or color', the word evolved to take on the meaning of 'to contaminate' or 'to stain'. Over the centuries, 'taint' has been used in various contexts to describe the pollution or corruption of something, both literally and metaphorically.