maculate

Adjective
  1. Morally blemished;
    Stained or impure (synset 301911731)
    similar to: impure - (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
    same as: defiled
  2. Spotted or blotched (synset 300424065)
    similar to: dirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
Verb
  1. Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air;
    Also used metaphorically (synset 201540197)
    "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
    is a type of: blob, blot, fleck, spot - make a spot or mark onto
    subtypes: darken - tarnish or stain
    same as: defile, stain, sully, tarnish
  2. Spot, stain, or pollute (synset 200493346)
    "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
    is a type of: attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame - bring shame or dishonor upon
    same as: befoul, defile, foul

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