taint

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /teɪnt/

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Noun

Singular taint

Plural taints

1. (countable) A taint is a trace of bad substance in something.

Verb

Plain form taint

Third-person singular taints

Past tense tainted

Past participle tainted

Present participle tainting

1. (transitive) If you taint something, you contaminate or pollute it.