inquinate
transitive verb
in·qui·nate
ˈinkwəˌnāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: defile, corrupt
inquination noun
ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Latin inquinatus, past participle of inquinare, from in- in- entry 2 + -quinare (akin to Latin caenum filth, ordure)