Definition of "taint"
- noun
A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish.
Tincture; hue; colour.
Infection; corruption; deprivation.
A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
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.
The perineum.
- verb
To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
To spoil (food) by contamination.
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