Definition of Taint

to contaminate or pollute something

Examples of Taint in a sentence

The spilled chemicals worked to taint the experiment, forcing the students to start over.  🔊

A ruptured pipe in the city can taint the entire water supply.  🔊

Don’t taint your soil by using the wrong fertilizers.  🔊

His dishonesty that day would forever taint his reputation.  🔊

The spy snuck into the enemy city to taint its water supply.  🔊

Her mother was afraid that her new boyfriend would taint her reputation.  🔊

The scandal would forever taint his reputation and ruined his chance for reelection.  🔊

Some believe that a tattoo is a beautiful work of art while others say it does nothing but taint the skin.  🔊

Religious people believe that sin works to taint the soul.  🔊

Many who enjoy scotch say that ice does nothing but taint the purity of the drink.  🔊

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