attaint

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

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий запятнать, испортить или осквернить; исторически использовался в юридических контекстах для обозначения осуждения или объявления вне закона.

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.

   🇷🇺Запятнать

   Synonyms: besmirchblackendebasedegradediscreditdisgracedishonorshamesmearsoilstainsullytainttarnish

   Antonyms: 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.

   🇷🇺Осудить по закону об опале

   Synonyms: condemnconvictoutlawproscribe

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