taint

Noun
  1. The state of being contaminated (synset 114511315)
    hypernym: impureness, impurity - the condition of being impure
    hyponym: dust contamination - state of being contaminated with dust
    synonym: contamination
Verb
  1. Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (synset 201540747)
    "sully someone's reputation"
    hypernym: deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate - make imperfect
    synonym: cloud, corrupt, defile, sully
  2. Contaminate with a disease or microorganism (synset 200088465)
    hypernym: contaminate, foul, pollute - make impure
    hyponym:
    • superinfect - infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms
    • smut - affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn
    synonym: infect

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