taints in English

noun

1

a trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance.

the taint of corruption that adhered to the regime

synonyms: trace, touch, suggestion, hint, tinge, stain, blot, blemish, stigma, black mark, discredit, dishonor, disgrace, shame

verb

1

contaminate or pollute (something).

the air was tainted by fumes from the cars

synonyms: contaminate, pollute, adulterate, infect, blight, spoil, soil, ruin, destroy, befoul

noun

trace, touch, suggestion, hint, tinge, stain, blot, blemish, stigma, black mark, discredit, dishonor, disgrace, shame
contamination

verb

contaminate, tarnish, corrupt, infect
contaminate, pollute, adulterate, infect, blight, spoil, soil, ruin, destroy, befoul
tarnish, sully, blacken, stain, blot, blemish, stigmatize, mar, corrupt, defile, soil, muddy, damage, harm, hurt, drag through the mud, besmirch
corrupt, cloud, sully, defile
infect

Use "taints" in a sentence

1. Meat taints readily in hot weather.

2. Warning: Cadaverine is absolutely putrid and it taints everything that it comes into contact with

3. Synonyms for Besmirches include defiles, stains, befouls, soils, contaminates, pollutes, spoils, spots, taints and tarnishes

4. Synonyms for Besmears include smears, daubs, bedaubs, stains, sullies, dirties, soils, smudges, anoints and taints

5. Synonyms for Acidifies include sours, vinegars, makes sour, adds tang to, goes sour, increases the pH level of, turns, curdles, spoils and taints

6. Whose senses are quieted, just like horses well tamed by the charioteer, even the gods do envy such one, who has abandoned pride and is free from taints .

7. The judgment of death, or sentence of a competent tribunal upon a person convicted of treason or felony, which judgment Attaints, taints or corrupts his blood, so that he can no longer inherit lands.

8. The judgment of death, or sentence of a competent tribunal upon a person convicted of treason or felony, which judgment Attaints, taints or corrupts his blood, so that he can no longer inherit lands.

9. (Hebrews 7:25) As long as any taints of sin and former bloodguilt continue, the services of the High Priest are needed so that imperfect humans can have a right standing with God.

10. Corrupting (Crossword clue) We found 6 answers for “Corrupting”. This page shows answers to the clue Corrupting, followed by 5 definitions like “ That infects or taints ”, “ Quilty of dishonest practices ” and “ Harmful to the mind or morals ”

11. Autoxidation Autoxidation of lipid is initiated by the formation of lipid radicals and, subsequently, lipid peroxy radicals and lipid hydroperoxides. Volatile taints are generated from the lipid hydroperoxides via the secondary reactions described in the previous section.

12. Specific instances in which a Beat issue can arise include the following: Offshore Investor taints the investee company – an Offshore Investor and its Affiliates can “taint” a new investee company, thereby subjecting the new investee company to Beat

13. Corrupting: 1 adj that infects or taints Synonyms: contaminating infectious easily spread adj harmful to the mind or morals “corrupt judges and their Corrupting influence” Synonyms: degrading noxious injurious to physical or mental health adj seducing into corrupt practices Synonyms: seductive tending to entice into a desired action or state