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- [teynt]
- /teɪnt/
- /teɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teynt]
- /teɪnt/
Definitions of taint word
- noun taint the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum. 1
- verb with object taint to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious. 1
- verb with object taint to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil. 1
- verb with object taint to sully or tarnish (a person's name, reputation, etc.). 1
- verb with object taint Obsolete. to color or tint. 1
- verb without object taint to become tainted; spoil. 1
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Origin of taint
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; conflation of Middle English taynt, aphetic variant of attaint struck, attainted, past participle of attainten to attaint; late Middle English taynt hue, tint < Anglo-French teint (< Latin tinctus, equivalent to ting(ere) to dye, tinge + -tus suffix of v. action); and teinte < Late Latin tincta inked stroke, noun use of feminine of past participle of tingere
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Parts of speech for Taint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taint
verb taint
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
noun taint
- attaint — to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder
- beauty spot — A beauty spot is a place in the country that is popular because of its beautiful scenery.
- black mark — A black mark against someone is something bad that they have done or a bad quality that they have which affects the way people think about them.
- blackhead — Blackheads are small, dark spots on someone's skin caused by blocked pores.
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
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