Definition of taint

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Taint (v. t.) To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air..

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Smut :: Smut (v. t.) To taint with mildew, as grain..
Taint :: Taint (v. i.) To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather..
Uncertainty :: Uncertainty (n.) The quality or state of being uncertain.
High :: High (superl.) Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high..
Doubtfulness :: Doubtfulness (n.) Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness.
Taint :: Taint (v. t.) To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air..
Mildew :: Mildew (v. i.) To become tainted with mildew.
Spot :: Spot (v. t.) To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation; to asperse..
Assize :: Assize (n.) Anything fixed or reduced to a certainty in point of time, number, quantity, quality, weight, measure, etc.; as, rent of assize..
Lepered :: Lepered (a.) Affected or tainted with leprosy.
Flyblown :: Flyblown (a.) Tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul.
Attainture :: Attainture (n.) Attainder; disgrace.
Definiteness :: Definiteness (n.) The state of being definite; determinateness; precision; certainty.
Assuredness :: Assuredness (n.) The state of being assured; certainty; full confidence.
Attaint :: Attaint (v. t.) To accuse; to charge with a crime or a dishonorable act.
Pollute :: Pollute (v. t.) To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile; to taint; to soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral defilement..
Pathognomonic :: Pathognomonic (a.) Specially or decisively characteristic of a disease; indicating with certainty a disease; as, a pathognomonic symptom..
Innocent :: Innocent (a.) Morally free from guilt; guiltless; not tainted with sin; pure; upright.
Envenom :: Envenom (v. t.) To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter..
Poison :: Poison (n.) To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons happiness; slander poisoned his mind..
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