attaint

An obsolete verb meaning to taint, corrupt, or stain; historically used in legal contexts to refer to a conviction or attainder.

• 🌐فعل قديم يعني تلطيخ السمعة أو إفسادها أو تدنيسها، وكان يستخدم تاريخيًا في السياقات القانونية للدلالة على الإدانة أو التجريد من الحقوق المدنية.

1. Bring shame or dishonor upon C2 formal british

   To stain or tarnish someone's reputation or honor.

   • The scandal attainted the family's good name.
   • His actions attainted the entire organization.
   • She felt attainted by the false accusations.

   🌐جلَب العار

   المرادفات: besmirchblackendebasedegradediscreditdisgracedishonorshamesmearsoilstainsullytainttarnish

   الأضداد: dignifyexaltglorifyhonorpraise

2. Condemn by attainder C2 formal british

   To subject someone to the legal process of attainder, resulting in the loss of civil rights and property.

   • The king attainted the traitor, stripping him of all titles.
   • Under the old law, a convicted felon could be attainted.
   • The parliament voted to attaint the rebel leader.

   🌐الحكم بالتجريد من الحقوق المدنية

   المرادفات: condemnconvictoutlawproscribe

• attainted past participle
• attainted past simple
• attainting present participle
• attaints third person singular