attaint

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo arcaico que significa manchar, corromper ou profanar; historicamente usado em contextos jurídicos para indicar condenação ou declaração de fora da lei.

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.

   🇵🇹Macular

   Sinônimos: besmirchblackendebasedegradediscreditdisgracedishonorshamesmearsoilstainsullytainttarnish

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Condenar por atainder

   Sinônimos: condemnconvictoutlawproscribe

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