Ending with Taint
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Definition of taint
- n. - A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
- n. - An 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.
- v. i. - To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
- v. t. - To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to
break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
- v. t. - To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
- v. t. - To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous,
especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to
corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air.
- v. t. - Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
- v. i. - To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something
corrupting.
- v. i. - To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon
taints in warm weather.
- n. - Tincture; hue; color; tinge.
- n. - Infection; corruption; deprivation.
- n. - A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.
Syllable Information
The word taint is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for taint is: taint