taint

• اسم يدل على أثر شيء سيئ أو مسيء أو ضار؛ وصمة أو عيب يشوب خُلق الشخص أو سمعته.

A noun referring to a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful; a stain or blemish on one's character or reputation.

1. Trace of contaminationC1formal

   A small amount of something harmful or undesirable that spoils or corrupts something.

   أثر التلوث

   • The water had a taint of chemicals from the factory.
   • His reputation suffered a taint after the scandal.
   • There was a taint of corruption in the government agency.

   المرادفاتblemishblotcontaminationimpuritypollutionsmudgespotstaintarnish

2. Moral stainC1formal

   A mark of disgrace or dishonor on someone's character or reputation.

   وصمة

   • The taint of betrayal followed him for years.
   • She tried to remove the taint of suspicion from her name.
   • The family name carried a taint of scandal.

   المرادفاتblemishblotdisgracedishonorshamesmirchstainstigmasullytarnish

   الأضدادcredithonorintegritypurityvirtue

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إفساد شيء أو تلويثه أو تشويهه، وغالبًا في المعنى الأخلاقي أو المادي.

A verb used to indicate the act of contaminating, spoiling, or corrupting something, often morally or physically.

1. Contaminate or spoilB2formal

   To contaminate something, making it impure, spoiled, or less valuable.

   تلويث أو إفساد

   • The water supply was tainted by industrial waste.
   • His reputation was tainted by the scandal.
   • The food was tainted with bacteria and made people sick.

   المرادفاتadulteratebesmirchblightcontaminatedefileinfectpoisonpollutespoilsully

   الأضدادcleansepurify

2. Corrupt morallyC1formal

   To affect something with a negative quality or influence, often morally.

   إفساد أخلاقي

   • The politician's career was tainted by allegations of corruption.
   • Greed can taint even the purest intentions.
   • The joy of the celebration was tainted by the tragic news.

   المرادفاتbesmirchcorruptdebasedefilepollutestainsullytarnishvitiate

   الأضدادcleanseelevatepurifyuplift