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Sth Taint Quality Verb, Noun Bre /Teɪnt/Name /Teɪnt Verb Passive] ~ Sth) (Formal)to

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verb, noun BrE /teɪnt/NAmE /teɪnt/

verb

[often passive] ~ sth (with sth) (formal)to damage or spoil the quality of sth or the opinion that people have of sb/sthThe administration was tainted with scandal.

 taint•ed/BrE ; NAmE / adjectivetainted drinking water

noun

[usually singular]the effect of sth bad or unpleasant that spoils the quality of sb/sthto be free from the taint of corruption

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