attaint

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

• 🇩🇪Veralteter Begriff, der bedeutet, jemanden zu beschämen, zu beflecken oder zu verderben; historisch im rechtlichen Kontext verwendet für die Verurteilung oder Ächtung einer Person.

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.

   🇩🇪Schande bringen

   Synonyme: besmirchblackendebasedegradediscreditdisgracedishonorshamesmearsoilstainsullytainttarnish

   Antonyme: 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.

   🇩🇪Durch Ächtung verurteilen

   Synonyme: condemnconvictoutlawproscribe

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