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The meaning of TAINTED is altered from a pure state or condition. How to use tainted in a sentence.
Tainted definition: infected, contaminated, corrupted, or spoiled. See examples of TAINTED used in a sentence.
TAINTED definition: spoiled; damaged in quality, taste, or value: . Learn more.
: to touch or affect slightly with something bad. persons tainted with prejudice. intransitive verb. 1. : to become affected with putrefaction : spoil. 2. obsolete : to become weak. taint. 2 of 3. noun (1) plural taints. : a contaminating mark or influence.
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.
taint. noun [ C usually singular, U ] uk / teɪnt / us / teɪnt /. 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. Fewer examples.
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. verb (used with object) to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious.
