attaint

[ uh-teynt ]

/ əˈteɪnt /

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verb (used with object)

Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.

to disgrace.

Archaic. to accuse.

Obsolete. to prove the guilt of.

noun

Obsolete. a stain; disgrace; taint.

Origin of attaint

1250–1300; Middle English ataynte, derivative of ataynt convicted <Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of ataindre to convict, attain

OTHER WORDS FROM attaint

un·at·taint·ed, adjective

Words nearby attaint

attain, attainable, attainder, attainment, attainment target, attaint, attainture, Attalid, Attalus I, Attalus II, Attalus III

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Example sentences from the Web for attaint

In criminal cases a writ of attaint was issued at suit of the king, and in civil cases at the suit of either party.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various
The defendant, when sued in England on a bill, pleaded the attaint of the plaintiff, who had received the pardon of Macquarie.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West
No man hath a virtue that he has not a glimpse of; nor any man an attaint, but he carries some stain of it.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Hereditaryship is, in this sense, as much an attaint upon principle, as an outrage upon society.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II|Thomas Paine

It is proposed to attaint men for religion, and also for birth.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for attaint

attaint

/ (əˈteɪnt) /

verb (tr) archaic

to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder

to dishonour or disgrace

to accuse or prove to be guilty

(of sickness) to affect or strike (somebody)

noun

a less common word for attainder

a dishonour; taint

Word Origin for attaint

C14: from Old French ateint convicted, from ateindre to attain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	attaint
释义	attaint [ uh-teynt ] / əˈteɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR attaint ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder. to disgrace. Archaic. to accuse. Obsolete. to prove the guilt of. noun Obsolete. a stain; disgrace; taint. Origin of attaint 1250–1300; Middle English ataynte, derivative of ataynt convicted <Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of ataindre to convict, attain OTHER WORDS FROM attaint un·at·taint·ed, adjective Words nearby attaint attain, attainable, attainder, attainment, attainment target, attaint, attainture, Attalid, Attalus I, Attalus II, Attalus III Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for attaint In criminal cases a writ of attaint was issued at suit of the king, and in civil cases at the suit of either party. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8\|Various The defendant, when sued in England on a bill, pleaded the attaint of the plaintiff, who had received the pardon of Macquarie. The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)\|John West No man hath a virtue that he has not a glimpse of; nor any man an attaint, but he carries some stain of it. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood Hereditaryship is, in this sense, as much an attaint upon principle, as an outrage upon society. The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II\|Thomas Paine It is proposed to attaint men for religion, and also for birth. Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)\|Charles Sumner British Dictionary definitions for attaint attaint / (əˈteɪnt) / verb (tr) archaic to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder to dishonour or disgrace to accuse or prove to be guilty (of sickness) to affect or strike (somebody) noun a less common word for attainder a dishonour; taint Word Origin for attaint C14: from Old French ateint convicted, from ateindre to attain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to attaint blot, disgrace, tarnish, spot, dishonor, taint, shame, blemish, black eye, black mark, humiliation, ignominy, stigma
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attaint

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of attaint

OTHER WORDS FROM attaint

Words nearby attaint

Example sentences from the Web for attaint

British Dictionary definitions for attaint

verb (tr) archaic

noun

Word Origin for attaint

Words related to attaint