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TAINTED definition: spoiled; damaged in quality, taste, or value: . Learn more.
The meaning of TAINTED is altered from a pure state or condition. How to use tainted in a sentence.
the act or result of spoiling something or giving it an unpleasant quality: He managed to escape the worst taint of the Watergate scandal. The enquiry cleared him of any taint of suspicion / dishonesty. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb. ˈtānt. tainted; tainting; taints. Synonyms of taint. transitive verb. 1. : to contaminate morally : corrupt. scholarship tainted by envy. 2. : to affect with putrefaction : spoil. 3. : to touch or affect slightly with something bad. persons tainted with prejudice. intransitive verb. 1. : to become affected with putrefaction : spoil. 2.
Definition of tainted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tainted definition: infected, contaminated, corrupted, or spoiled. See examples of TAINTED used in a sentence.
noun. a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. Synonyms: stain, blemish, spot, fault, flaw, defect. a trace of infection, contamination, or the like. a trace of dishonor or discredit. Obsolete. color; tint.
The adjective tainted describes a person or thing that's been touched by rot or corruption. Many think that young minds can become morally tainted by violence on TV. If evidence at a crime scene is handled improperly, it could be considered tainted and can't be used at trial.
If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been tainted by corruption.
to damage or harm the quality of something or the opinion that people have of somebody/something. be tainted with something The administration was tainted with scandal. be tainted by something The courts were irredeemably tainted by past association with the military.
