🩸taint

Meaning

to damage or spoil something by adding an undesirable quality

a stain or mark that spoils something; corruption or contamination

Example Sentences

The scandal tainted his reputation.

The scandal left a permanent taint on his reputation.

Example Expressions

taint the evidence

Synonyms

spoil, corrupt, stain, contaminate, damage, blemish, corruption, contamination, stigma

Entry 1

spoil, corrupt, stain, contaminate, damage

Entry 2

stain, blemish, corruption, contamination, stigma

Antonyms

purify, cleanse, improve, purity, cleanliness, honor

Entry 1

purify, cleanse, improve

Entry 2

purity, cleanliness, honor

Collocations

taint reputation, taint evidence, taint the image, taint with corruption, moral taint, permanent taint, taint of corruption

Entry 1

taint reputation, taint evidence, taint the image, taint with corruption

Entry 2

moral taint, permanent taint, taint of corruption

More Example Sentences

We mentally adjusted to the uncertainty.

We are brave enough to admit uncertainty.

We struggle not to worry because of the uncertainty.

Conspiracy theories spread rapidly during times of uncertainty.

The ability to make decisions even amid uncertainty is an important life skill.

The advantage of freelancing is freedom; the disadvantage is income uncertainty.