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3 definitions • 6 examples
1
to
spoil
something or give it an
unpleasant
quality
:
Examples:
His
reputation
was
permanently
tainted
by the
financial
scandal
.
He
warned
of
toxins
such as
mercury
tainting some
fish
.
2
the
act
or
result
of
spoiling
something or
giving
it an
unpleasant
quality
:
Examples:
He
managed
to
escape
the
worst
taint of the Watergate
scandal
.
The enquiry
cleared
him of any taint of
suspicion
/dishonesty.
3
to
damage
the
quality
,
taste
, or
value
of something:
Examples:
Bacteria
had
tainted
the
meat
.
His
reputation
was
permanently
tainted
by the
scandal
.
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