taint — to damage or spoil the quality of something by adding something harmful or undesirable
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to damage or spoil the quality of something by adding something harmful or undesirable
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪnt/
Korean meaning: 오염시키다, 더럽히다, 손상시키다
Korean pronunciation: 테인트 (강세: 테인트)
Example Sentences
- The celebrity chef's career was tainted after the food poisoning incident at his restaurant.
- My mom says my taste in music is tainted by too much K-pop.
- The jury's decision might be tainted if they watch the news coverage.
taint
VERB//teɪnt//
to damage or spoil the quality of something by adding something harmful or undesirable
One drop ruins pure water
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Even a saint's paint can taint.
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Origin
From Old French 'teint' (past participle of 'teindre', meaning to dye or color), which derives from Latin 'tinctus' (dyed, colored). The meaning shifted from the physical act of dyeing to the figurative sense of corrupting or spoiling something.
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“The celebrity chef's career was tainted after the food poisoning incident at his restaurant.”
“My mom says my taste in music is tainted by too much K-pop.”
“The jury's decision might be tainted if they watch the news coverage.”
“His love for pizza was forever tainted after finding a hair in his slice.”
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