maculate — to make dirty or spotted; to stain or defile
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make dirty or spotted; to stain or defile
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmækjəˌleɪt/
Korean meaning: 더럽히다, 얼룩지게 하다, 오염시키다
Korean pronunciation: **맥**큘레이트
Example Sentences
- The cat managed to maculate the freshly painted wall with its muddy paws.
- His once pristine academic record was maculated by a single plagiarism incident.
- The politician's maculate past haunted him during the election campaign.
maculate
VERB//ˈmækjəˌleɪt//
to make dirty or spotted; to stain or defile

a young artist accidentally knocks over a jar of dark paint with her elbow while reaching for a brush. The black paint splashes across the previously spotless white canvas in irregular splotches. What was once a clean, unmarked surface now bears dark stains spreading in different directions. The paint continues to drip down the canvas creating more spots and marks. The artist gasps and covers her mouth in shock at the mess she created. Her art teacher rushes over with cleaning supplies but the damage is already done. how something pure and clean can be made dirty and spotted through staining
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'maculare' meaning 'to stain or spot,' which comes from 'macula' meaning 'spot' or 'blemish.' This is the positive form of the more common 'immaculate,' which means spotless or pure.
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📝Examples
“The cat managed to maculate the freshly painted wall with its muddy paws.”
“His once pristine academic record was maculated by a single plagiarism incident.”
“The politician's maculate past haunted him during the election campaign.”
“She refused to wear white to the food fight, knowing it would be maculated within seconds.”
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