Tainted: meaning, definitions and examples
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tainted
[ ˈteɪntɪd ]
feeling
Contaminated or polluted; corrupted or spoiled.
Synonyms
contaminated, corrupted, polluted, spoiled
Examples of usage
- The water in the pond looked tainted and dirty.
- The tainted food made everyone sick.
- He refused to eat the tainted meat.
morality
To contaminate or pollute (something).
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The scandal tainted his reputation.
- The company's image was tainted by the controversy.
Translations
Translations of the word "tainted" in other languages:
🇵🇹 contaminado
🇮🇳 दूषित
🇩🇪 verunreinigt
🇮🇩 tercemar
🇺🇦 забруднений
🇵🇱 zanieczyszczony
🇯🇵 汚染された
🇫🇷 contaminé
🇪🇸 contaminado
🇹🇷 kirlenmiş
🇰🇷 오염된
🇸🇦 ملوث
🇨🇿 znečištěný
🇸🇰 znečistený
🇨🇳 污染的
🇸🇮 onesnažen
🇮🇸 mengaður
🇰🇿 ластанған
🇬🇪 დაბინძურებული
🇦🇿 çirklənmiş
🇲🇽 contaminado
Word origin
The word 'tainted' comes from the Middle English 'teynted', which means 'tinged, stained, corrupted'. It has roots in the Old French 'teint', meaning 'color, dye'. Over time, the word took on the meaning of being contaminated or spoiled. The concept of taint has been associated with moral corruption and pollution, leading to its modern usage in both literal and metaphorical contexts.