tainted

Meanings

• Adjective

  Adulterated or contaminated, often in a moral or ethical sense.

  - "The water in the lake was tainted with toxic chemicals."
  - "The politician's reputation was tainted by scandal."

• Verb

  Make impure or contaminate.

  - "The wine was tainted with a bad taste."
  - "The cheating scandal tainted the entire sports team."

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Rhymes

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painted , maintained , rained

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Variants

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tainted , taint , tainting , taints

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Forms

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taints, tainting, taintedly

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'poisoned' or 'contaminated' in Old French, from the Latin word 'tangere,' meaning 'to touch.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tainted' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In chemistry, a 'tainted' sample is one that has been contaminated with an unwanted substance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contaminated: Refers to something that has been made impure or polluted, often through contact with a harmful substance or agent.

2. Adulterated: Refers to something that has been altered or corrupted, often in a way that makes it less pure or less valuable.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'tainted' is often used to describe characters or situations that have been morally or ethically corrupted, such as in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment.' In art, it can refer to the use of impure pigments or materials.

How to Memorize "tainted"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'tainted' starts with the same letter as 'toxic,' which can help you remember the meaning of the word.

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