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单词 tainted
释义

tainted

adjective

taint·​ed ˈtān-təd How to pronounce tainted (audio)
: altered from a pure state or condition: such as
a
: contaminated by or as if by dirt, impurities, or harmful organisms
tainted food
Nearby residents typically want every shovelful of tainted soil dug up and shipped far, far away. Gregg Easterbrook
… federal health authorities identified an organic produce company … as a possible source of some of the tainted spinach. Julia Preston et al.
Viruses are often passed along to other computers via tainted files … J. D. Biersdorfer
b
: corrupted morally or ethically
a tainted victory
c
: damaged or spoiled by alteration from a correct or original state or form
tainted evidence
tainted testimony

Synonyms

  • adulterate
  • adulterated
  • alloyed
  • contaminated
  • dilute
  • diluted
  • impure
  • polluted
  • thinned
  • weakened
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Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

tainted 1 of 2

adjective

as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances tainted groundwater that is unfit to drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • polluted
  • contaminated
  • diluted
  • thinned
  • dilute
  • adulterated
  • mixed
  • blended
  • impure
  • weakened
  • combined
  • alloyed
  • adulterate
  • sullied
  • soiled
  • corrupted
  • besmirched
  • defiled
  • dirtied
  • spoiled
  • debased
  • compounded
  • befouled
  • unclarified
  • merged
  • unfiltered
  • commingled
  • fouled
  • incorporated
  • begrimed
  • intermingled
  • mingled
  • maculate
  • coalesced
  • doctored
  • intermixed
  • maculated
  • cheapened
  • unrefined
  • bemired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • untainted
  • pure
  • uncontaminated
  • unadulterated
  • undiluted
  • purified
  • filtered
  • fine
  • unmixed
  • unpolluted
  • uncut
  • refined
  • unalloyed
  • plain
  • concentrated
  • strong
  • straight
  • neat
  • ultrapure
  • sterile
  • pasteurized
  • clarified
  • clean
  • uncombined
  • sterilized
  • unsullied
  • stainless
  • spotless
  • ultrarefined
  • immaculate
  • unsoiled
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tainted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of taint
1
as in poisoned
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy a tendency toward conceitedness taints the athlete's status as a role model

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • poisoned
  • marred
  • stained
  • spoiled
  • darkened
  • tarnished
  • touched
  • blemished
  • distorted
  • smeared
  • vitiated
  • sullied
  • corrupted
  • blackened
  • discredited
  • polluted
  • degraded
  • besmirched
  • soiled
  • clouded
  • spoilt
  • discolored
  • smudged
  • dirtied
  • smirched
  • disgraced
  • smutted
  • blurred
  • lowered
  • tarred
  • besmeared
  • dishonored
  • debased
  • begrimed
  • twisted
  • perverted
  • colored
  • shamed
  • bastardized
  • subverted
  • cheapened
  • debauched
  • demeaned
  • sunk
  • depraved
  • sank
  • fouled
  • demoralized
  • abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • purified
  • cleansed
  • elevated
  • enshrined
  • magnified
  • glorified
  • uplifted
  • dignified
  • ennobled
  • hallowed
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2
as in contaminated
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • polluted
  • poisoned
  • contaminated
  • defiled
  • infected
  • befouled
  • sullied
  • stained
  • besmirched
  • diluted
  • adulterated
  • soiled
  • dirtied
  • smudged
  • fouled
  • smirched
  • corrupted
  • blackened
  • grimed
  • muddied
  • begrimed
  • rotted
  • mired
  • spoiled
  • spoilt
  • doctored
  • fouled up
  • watered down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • purified
  • cleaned
  • purged
  • cleansed
  • filtered
  • distilled
  • cleared
  • clarified
  • decontaminated
  • sterilized
  • sanitized
  • disinfected
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