taints
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 taint n. Pronunciation: ' tānt Function: verb Etymology: Middle English teynten to color & taynten to attaint; Middle English teynten, from Anglo-French teinter, from teint, past participle of teindre, from Latin tingere; Middle English taynten, short for attaynten ― more at TINGE , ATTAIN Date: 1573 transitive verb 1 : to contaminate morally : CORRUPT <scholarship taint ed by envy> 2 : to affect with putrefaction : SPOIL 3 : to touch or affect slightly with something bad <persons taint ed with prejudice> intransitive verb 1 obsolete : to become weak 2 : to become affected with putrefaction : SPOIL synonyms see CONTAMINATE ]]> 2 taint n. Function: noun Date: 1601 : a contaminating mark or influence <the taint of scandal> –taint·less \-ləs\ adjective ]]>