nounπShareA contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food"The visible mold on the bread was a clear sign of taint. "foodsubstanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish"The politician's past actions cast a taint on his reputation. "characterguiltmoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTincture; hue; colour"The artist added a subtle taint of gold to the painting, giving it a warm glow. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareInfection; corruption; deprivation"The taint of dishonesty hung over the politician after the scandal, making it difficult for people to trust him again. "diseasemoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks."The system flagged a taint in the student's submitted file, triggering extra checks for malware. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally."The spilled juice tainted the white tablecloth, making it impossible to use for the party. "moralcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spoil (food) by contamination."The leaky pipe tainted the water supply, making the drinking water undrinkable. "foodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting."The rumor about the project's poor management tainted his reputation at work. "moralcharacterguiltnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be affected with incipient putrefaction."Meat soon taints in warm weather."biologymedicinediseasefoodchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks."If the website receives user input without proper validation, it might taint the database query string, making it vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. "computingtechnicalinternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it."The company tried to taint the share capital account by illegally transferring profits into it, hoping to avoid paying taxes. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect."The knight's first taint at the jousting tournament was a miss, failing to hit his opponent. "sportweaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner."The knight received a taint in his jousting match, a small but dishonorable scratch to his lance. "sportmilitaryactionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner."The clumsy student tainted his perfectly good essay with careless errors. "actionweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo hit or touch lightly, in tilting."The knight used his lance to taint the target, barely touching it as he rode past at full speed. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo thrust ineffectually with a lance."The knight, weakened by the battle, could only taint weakly at the dragon's thick hide, his lance glancing off harmlessly. "militaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe perineum."Because the medical exam required a full body assessment, the doctor examined the patient's taint to check for any skin abnormalities. "anatomybodyphysiologysexpartorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
