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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, v. t. 1. To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Do not fear; I have A staff to taint, and bravely. --Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They tainted each other on the helms and passed by. --Ld. Berners. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, v. t. [F. teint, p. p. of teindre to dye, tinge, fr. L. tingere, tinctum. See Tinge, and cf. Tint.] 1. To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish. [1913 Webster] His unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To contaminate; defile; pollute; corrupt; infect; disease; vitiate; poison. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, n. [Cf. F. atteinte a blow, bit, stroke. See Attaint.] 1. A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath. --Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tainting.] To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, v. i. 1. To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. [1913 Webster] I can not taint with fear. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, n. 1. Tincture; hue; color; tinge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Infection; corruption; deprivation. [1913 Webster] He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Taint \Taint\, v. t. Aphetic form of Attaint. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, v. t. Aphetic form of Attaint.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, v. i. 1. To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. I can not taint with fear. --Shak. 2. To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, n. 1. Tincture; hue; color; tinge. [Obs.] 2. Infection; corruption; deprivation. He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. --Macaulay. 3. A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, n. [Cf. F. atteinte a blow, bit, stroke. See Attaint.] 1. A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. [Obs.] This taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath. --Chapman. 2. An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner. [Obs.]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tainting.] To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, v. t. 1. To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. [Obs.] Do not fear; I have A staff to taint, and bravely. --Massinger. 2. To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. [Obs.] They tainted each other on the helms and passed by. --Ld. Berners.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Taint \Taint\, v. t. [F. teint, p. p. of teindre to dye, tinge, fr. L. tingere, tinctum. See Tinge, and cf. Tint.] 1. To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air. 2. Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish. His unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love. --Shak. Syn: To contaminate; defile; pollute; corrupt; infect; disease; vitiate; poison.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
taint n : the state of being contaminated [syn: contamination] v 1: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" [syn: defile, sully, corrupt, cloud] 2: contaminate with a disease or microorganism [syn: infect] [ant: disinfect]From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
'tain't contraction (alt form en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
'taint alt. (contraction of en it ain't) contraction (contraction of en it ain't)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
taint n. 1 A (l en contamination), (l en decay) or (l en putrefaction), especially in (l en food). 2 A tinge, trace or touch. 3 A mark of (l en disgrace), especially on one's (l en character); blemish. 4 (lb en obsolete) tincture; hue; colour. 5 (lb en obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation. 6 (lb en programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To (l en contaminate) or (l en corrupt) (something) with an external (l en agent), either (l en physically) or (l en morally). 2 (lb en transitive) To (l en spoil) (food) by (l en contamination). 3 (lb en intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting. 4 (lb en intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction. 5 (lb en transitive computing programming) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks. 6 (lb en transitive AU finance) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it. n. 1 A (l en thrust) with a (l en lance), which fails of its intended (l en effect). 2 An (l en injury) done to a (l en lance) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l en dishonorable) or unscientific manner. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. 2 (lb en intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance. n. (lb en US slang) The (l en perineum). contraction (alternative spelling of en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
'tain't contraction (alt form en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
'taint alt. (contraction of en it ain't) contraction (contraction of en it ain't)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
taint n. 1 A (l en contamination), (l en decay) or (l en putrefaction), especially in (l en food). 2 A tinge, trace or touch. 3 A mark of (l en disgrace), especially on one's (l en character); blemish. 4 (lb en obsolete) tincture; hue; colour. 5 (lb en obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation. 6 (lb en programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To (l en contaminate) or (l en corrupt) (something) with an external (l en agent), either (l en physically) or (l en morally). 2 (lb en transitive) To (l en spoil) (food) by (l en contamination). 3 (lb en intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting. 4 (lb en intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction. 5 (lb en transitive computing programming) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks. 6 (lb en transitive AU finance) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it. n. 1 A (l en thrust) with a (l en lance), which fails of its intended (l en effect). 2 An (l en injury) done to a (l en lance) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l en dishonorable) or unscientific manner. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. 2 (lb en intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance. n. (lb en US slang) The (l en perineum). contraction (alternative spelling of en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
'tain't contraction (alt form en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
'taint alt. (contraction of en it ain't) contraction (contraction of en it ain't)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
taint n. 1 A (l en contamination), (l en decay) or (l en putrefaction), especially in (l en food). 2 A tinge, trace or touch. 3 A mark of (l en disgrace), especially on one's (l en character); blemish. 4 (lb en obsolete) tincture; hue; colour. 5 (lb en obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation. 6 (lb en programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To (l en contaminate) or (l en corrupt) (something) with an external (l en agent), either (l en physically) or (l en morally). 2 (lb en transitive) To (l en spoil) (food) by (l en contamination). 3 (lb en intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting. 4 (lb en intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction. 5 (lb en transitive computing programming) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks. 6 (lb en transitive AU finance) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it. n. 1 A (l en thrust) with a (l en lance), which fails of its intended (l en effect). 2 An (l en injury) done to a (l en lance) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l en dishonorable) or unscientific manner. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. 2 (lb en intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance. n. (lb en US slang) The (l en perineum). contraction (alternative spelling of en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
'tain't contraction (alt form en 'taint)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
'taint alt. (contraction of en it ain't) contraction (contraction of en it ain't)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
taint n. 1 A (l en contamination), (l en decay) or (l en putrefaction), especially in (l en food). 2 A tinge, trace or touch. 3 A mark of (l en disgrace), especially on one's (l en character); blemish. 4 (lb en obsolete) tincture; hue; colour. 5 (lb en obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation. 6 (lb en programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To (l en contaminate) or (l en corrupt) (something) with an external (l en agent), either (l en physically) or (l en morally). 2 (lb en transitive) To (l en spoil) (food) by (l en contamination). 3 (lb en intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting. 4 (lb en intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction. 5 (lb en transitive computing programming) To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks. 6 (lb en transitive AU finance) To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it. n. 1 A (l en thrust) with a (l en lance), which fails of its intended (l en effect). 2 An (l en injury) done to a (l en lance) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l en dishonorable) or unscientific manner. vb. 1 (lb en transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. 2 (lb en intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance. n. (lb en US slang) The (l en perineum). contraction (alternative spelling of en 'taint)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
taint Englanti n. 1 pilaantuminen 2 häpeätahra, häpeäpilkku 3 (yhteys slangi k=en) väliliha Englanti vb. pilata, saastuttaa (esim. ruoka)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
taint Engelska n. 1 skamfläck 2 smitta; fördärv Engelska vb. 1 besudla 2 göra skämdFrom English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]
taint /tˈeɪnt/ bederfFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Taint /tˈeɪnt/ العيبFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
taint //teɪnt//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]1. замърсяване, разваляне contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food 2. петно, позор mark of disgrace, especially on one's character
taint //teɪnt//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. опетнявам To contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally 2. замърсявам, развалям To spoil food by contamination
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]nákaza
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]skvrna
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]nakazit
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]poskvrnit
taint /tˈeɪnt/ MakelFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Stigma [soc.] Synonym: stigma see: stigmas, taints, A stain clings to him.
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]beflecken [Ansehen] , beschmutzen see: tainting, tainted, taints, tainted, untainted Note: reputation
'tain't /tˈeɪn tˈiː/ [coll.] es is nich [Norddt.] [Mitteldt.] [ugs.] , es is net [Bayr.] [Ös.] [ugs.] , s' isch net [BW] [Tirol] [Schw.] [ugs.] Synonym: tain't see: be, being, been, I am, I'm, I ain't, you are, you're, you ain't, he/she/it is, he's, he/she/it ain't, we are, we're, you are, they are, we/you/they ain't, I/he/she was, I/he/she/it wasn't, you were, we were, we were not, we weren't, you were, they were, The problem is the neighbours., The neighbours are the problem.From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
tain't /tˈeɪn tˈiː/ [coll.] es is nich [Norddt.] [Mitteldt.] [ugs.] , es is net [Bayr.] [Ös.] [ugs.] , s' isch net [BW] [Tirol] [Schw.] [ugs.] Synonym: 'tain't see: be, being, been, I am, I'm, I ain't, you are, you're, you ain't, he/she/it is, he's, he/she/it ain't, we are, we're, you are, they are, we/you/they ain't, I/he/she was, I/he/she/it wasn't, you were, we were, we were not, we weren't, you were, they were, The problem is the neighbours., The neighbours are the problem.From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]verderben Note: durch see: tainting, tainted, taints, tainted Note: with
taint //teɪnt//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]1. pilaantuma, pilaantunut kohta contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food 2. tahra, häpeätahra mark of disgrace, especially on one's character 3. väliliha slang: the perineum
taint //teɪnt//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. pilata, saastuttaa, turmella To contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally 2. pilata To spoil food by contamination
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. मैलापन "The food is free from taint."
taint /tˈeɪnt/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. दूषित~करना "The chemical wastes from the industries taint the surroundings."
taint /tˈeɪnt/ ljaga, mrlja, pokvariti (se), zaraza, zaraziti (se)From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
taint /tˈeɪnt/ 1. romlottság 2. öröklött baj 3. hajlam rosszra 4. fertôzés 5. hajlam betegségreFrom English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
taint /teint/ bederfFrom English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
taint //teɪnt//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]skrukk slang: the perineum
taint /teɪnt/ I.From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]psuć II. skaza
taint /teint/ deterioración, putrefacciónFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
taint //teɪnt//From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]1. förorena contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food 2. mellangård slang: the perineum
taint //teɪnt//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]besudla, förorena To contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally
taint /tˈeɪnt/ 1. leke, nokta, iz, nişan 2. ayıp, kusur: sirayet, bulaşma 3. lekelemek 4. bozmak 5. zehirlemek, bulaştırmak 6. pis kokutmak 7. ahlakını bozmak 8. bozulmak.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈteɪnt/
302 Moby Thesaurus words for "taint": abuse, adulterate, aerial infection, afflict, aggrieve, airborne infection, alloy, aroma, aspersion, attaint, attribute, badge, badge of infamy, bar sinister, baton, bedaub, befoul, benasty, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, bespatter, bestain, bewitch, black eye, black mark, blacken, blemish, blight, bloodstain, blot, blotch, blow upon, blur, brand, broad arrow, bug, cachet, canker, carrier, cast, catch, censure, champain, character, characteristic, cheapen, cloud, coarsen, communicability, condemn, configuration, confound, contagion, contagiousness, contaminate, contamination, corrupt, crack, crucify, cryptogenic infection, curse, cut, dab, damage, darken, dash, daub, debase, debauch, defame, defect, defection, deficiency, defile, deflower, degenerate, degrade, denature, deprave, desecrate, despoil, destroy, devalue, differentia, differential, direct infection, dirty, disadvantage, disapprove, discolor, discredit, disease, dishonor, disparage, disparagement, disserve, distinctive feature, distort, distress, do a mischief, do evil, do ill, do wrong, do wrong by, doom, drawback, droplet infection, dust infection, earmark, envenom, epidemiology, expose, expose to infamy, eyesore, failing, failure, fault, faute, feature, figure, flavor, flaw, fleck, flick, flyspeck, foible, foul, frailty, get into trouble, gibbet, gust, hallmark, hand infection, hang in effigy, harass, harm, hex, hint, hole, hurt, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, impair, imperfection, impress, impression, imputation, inadequacy, index, indirect infection, individualism, infect, infection, infectiousness, infirmity, infusion, injure, inkling, intimation, jinx, keynote, kink, lineaments, little problem, macula, maculation, macule, maltreat, mannerism, mark, mark of Cain, marking, menace, mess, mess up, mistreat, misuse, mold, molest, muddy, nasty, nature, odor, onus, outrage, particularity, patch, peculiarity, persecute, pervert, phytogenic infection, pillory, pillorying, play havoc with, play hob with, point champain, poison, pollute, prejudice, primary infection, problem, property, prostitute, pyogenic infection, quality, quirk, ravage, ravish, reflection, reprimand, reproach, rift, ruin, sauce, savage, savor, scar, scathe, scorch, seal, sear, seasoning, secondary infection, shade, shape, shortcoming, singe, singularity, slubber, slur, smack, smear, smirch, smoke, smouch, smudge, smut, smutch, snag, soil, something missing, soupcon, spatter, specialty, speck, speckle, spice, splash, splatter, splotch, spoil, spot, sprinkling, stain, stamp, stigma, stigmatism, stigmatization, stigmatize, subclinical infection, suggestion, sully, suspicion, tang, tar, tarnish, taste, tempering, thought, threaten, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, token, torment, torture, touch, trace, trait, trick, twist, ulcerate, vector, vestige, vilify, violate, virus, vitiate, vulgarize, vulnerable place, warp, waterborne infection, weak link, weak point, weakness, wound, wreak havoc on, wrong, zoogenic infectionFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 污点,耻辱,感染; v. 污染,中毒;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 污点,耻辱,感染 vt. 污染,使腐败,沾染,腐蚀