taint (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /teɪnt/
Definition
To spoil or contaminate something, especially with a negative quality or substance.
Examples
The scandal threatened to taint the politician's reputation.
A single drop of poison can taint the entire well.
His judgment was tainted by his personal biases.
How to Use taint
- taint something (collocation)
- To spoil or contaminate a thing. — "The spilled ink began to taint the entire document."
- taint with something (prepositional phrase)
- To contaminate something with a particular substance or quality. — "The water supply was tainted with bacteria."
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