taint (tnt) KEY
VERB:
taint·ed , taint·ing , taints
VERB:
tr.
To affect with or as if with a disease.
To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at contaminate.
To corrupt morally.
To affect with a tinge of something reprehensible.
VERB:
intr.
To become affected with decay or putrefaction; spoil.
NOUN:
A moral defect considered as a stain or spot. See Synonyms at stain.
An infecting touch, influence, or tinge.
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ETYMOLOGY:
Partly from obsolete taynt, to color, dye (from Anglo-Norman teint, from past participle of teindre, from Latin tingere), and partly from Middle English tainten, to convict (short for atteinten, from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre, to attain, touch upon; see attain )
OTHER FORMS:
taintless (Adjective), taintless·ly (Adverb), taintless·ness (Noun)
2006-11-24 10:24:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Damaged goods, Tainted Love a song that was popular in the 80's by Soft Cell if I'm not mistaken...
2006-11-24 20:22:20
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answer #2
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answered by ? 3
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Taint means to contaminate morally or in regard to food-to spoil or go bad.
2006-11-24 18:26:50
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answered by Country girl 7
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1. to spoil or contaminate by an undersirable quality. (Example)-
tainted by corruption.
2. a defect or flaw
3. a trace of contamination or infection
2006-11-24 19:23:53
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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I picked the slang definition of taint, just in case THAT was what you wanted to know:)
2006-11-24 18:26:01
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answer #5
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answered by bettybobetty 2
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TAINT is a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
2006-11-24 18:22:56
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answer #6
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answered by Christine4tw 3
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Are you talking about 'taint?
It's a short form of "it ain't".
2006-11-24 18:24:35
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answered by drshorty 7
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compromise/corrupt
2006-11-24 18:22:48
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answered by Miss February 3
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