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taint /'tānt/ vt: to damage or destroy the validity ofevidence taint ed by an illegal searchtaint n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(contaminate) verb
adulterate, alloy, befoul, besmirch, blemish, blight, contaminare, decay, defile, degrade, dirty, disease, envenom, foul, imbuere, infect, make noxious, make putrid, poison, pollute, putrefy, render impure, rot, soil, spoil, sully
associated concepts: tainted evidence
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(corrupt) verb
cause to be dishonest, debase, debauch, defile, degenerate, demoralize, deprave, despoil, destroy the integrity of, lower morally, misuse, pervert, suborn, tarnish, violate, vitiate
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adulterate, attaint, bad repute, brand, brand (stigmatize), contaminate (noun), contaminate (verb), contemn, corrupt, damage, debase, defame, degenerate, depreciate, derogate, deteriorate, disadvantage, discredit (noun), discredit (verb), disease, disgrace (noun), disgrace (verb), dishonor (shame), dishonor (deprive of honor), disparage, disrepute, humiliate, ignominy, impair, infamy, infect, misemploy, notoriety, onus (stigma), opprobrium, pervert, pillory, pollute, prejudice (injure), reproach, scandal, shame, smear, stain, stigma, sully, tarnish
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Taint — may refer to: *Spoilage or contamination *Cork taint, as in wine *Taint checking, a feature in some programming languages *US English slang for the perineum *Taint (band), a sludge metal band from the UK *Taint (legal), in reference to evidence… … Wikipedia
Taint — Taint, v. t. [F. teint, p. p. of teindre to dye, tinge, fr. L. tingere, tinctum. See {Tinge}, and cf. {Tint}.] 1. To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taint´ed|ly — taint|ed «TAYN tihd», adjective. 1. affected with any taint; stained, tinged, contaminated, infected, corrupted, or depraved: »The death toll from tainted liquor in Spain rose to 22…and officials feared that it would go higher (New York Times). 2 … Useful english dictionary
taint|ed — «TAYN tihd», adjective. 1. affected with any taint; stained, tinged, contaminated, infected, corrupted, or depraved: »The death toll from tainted liquor in Spain rose to 22…and officials feared that it would go higher (New York Times). 2. Archaic … Useful english dictionary
Taint — Taint, v. t. 1. To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Do not fear; I have A staff to taint, and bravely. Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taint — Taint, n. [Cf. F. atteinte a blow, bit, stroke. See {Attaint}.] 1. A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taint — Taint, v. i. 1. To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. [1913 Webster] I can not taint with fear. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taint — Taint, n. 1. Tincture; hue; color; tinge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Infection; corruption; deprivation. [1913 Webster] He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. Macaulay. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taint — Taint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tainting}.] To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taint — Taint, v. t. Aphetic form of {Attaint}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
