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1. The state of being contaminated
   - contamination

1. (of someone's image or good reputation) damage, place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
   "taint someone's reputation";
   - defile, sully, corrupt, cloud, tarnish, soil, stain
    
2. Contaminate with a disease or microorganism
   - infect

Derived forms: tainted, taints, tainting

Type of: contaminate, deflower, foul, impair, impureness, impurity, mar, pollute, spoil, vitiate

Antonym: disinfect

Encyclopedia: Taint