Taint: meaning, definitions and examples

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taint

 

[ teษชnt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

blemish, defect, stain

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mancha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fleck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ noda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plama

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mancha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท leke

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู‚ุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skvrna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkvrna

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฑก็‚น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ madeลพ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blettur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kkษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: tainted, tainting, untainted.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,308, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.