- tainted taint·ed adj
- ['teɪntɪd]
(food) avariato (-a), guasto (-a), andato (-a) a male, (water, air) contaminato (-a), (fig: system) inquinato (-a), (reputation) infangato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
tainted taint·ed adj
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taint — n. & v. n. 1 a spot or trace of decay, infection, or some bad quality. 2 a corrupt condition or infection. v. 1 tr. affect with a taint. 2 tr. (foll. by with) affect slightly. 3 intr. become tainted. Derivatives: taintless adj. Etymology: ME,… … Useful english dictionary
tainted — taint|ed [ˈteıntıd] adj especially AmE 1.) a tainted substance, especially food or drink, is not safe because it is spoiled or contains a harmful substance or poison ▪ a tainted blood supply 2.) affected or influenced by something illegal,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
taint — [[t]te͟ɪnt[/t]] taints, tainting, tainted 1) VERB If a person or thing is tainted by something bad or undesirable, their status or reputation is harmed because they are associated with it. [be V ed] Opposition leaders said that the elections had… … English dictionary
un·taint·ed — /ˌʌnˈteıntəd/ adj formal : not damaged or spoiled in any way : not tainted a woman of untainted character He was untainted by corruption … Useful english dictionary
contaminate — [kən tam′ə nāt΄] vt. contaminated, contaminating [ME contaminaten < L contaminatus, pp. of contaminare, to defile < contamen, contact, contagion < com , together + base of tangere, to touch: see TACT] to make impure, infected, corrupt,… … English World dictionary
infected — adj. affected with a disease or disease causing germs; corrupted, tainted, contaminated; influenced in·fect || ɪn fekt v. affect with a disease or disease causing germs; corrupt, taint, contaminate; influence … English contemporary dictionary
corrupt — adj 1. dishonest, false, dishonorable, untrustworthy, underhand, deceitful, deceptive; crimi nal, knavish, crooked, villainous; base, faithless, recreant, traitorous; venal, bribable, mercenary, corruptible. 2. immoral, unprincipled, reprobate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
foul — adj 1. contaminated, polluted, infected, adulterated, impure, defiled, tainted; spoiled, rotten, moldy, decayed, decomposed, carious, fetid, putrid, putrescent, putrefactive; ill smelling, evil smelling, Sl. funky, rancid, stinking, stinky, rank … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
corrupt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. demoralize, vitiate, deprave, defile, degrade, debase, debauch; bribe, pervert; contaminate, spoil, taint. adj. wicked, demoralized, immoral, impure, dissolute, depraved, profligate, base; vicious; … English dictionary for students
Uncleanness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Uncleanness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 uncleanness uncleanness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity Sgm: N 1 immundity immundity immundicity Sgm: N 1 impurity impurity &c.???of mind ???>961 … English dictionary for students
Imperfection — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Imperfection >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 imperfection imperfection Sgm: N 1 imperfectness imperfectness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 deficiency deficiency Sgm: N 1 inadequacy inadequacy &c.(insufficiency) 640 Sgm: N 1 peccancy … English dictionary for students
