taint

n. கறை, தடம், குறி, உள்ளார்ந்த கேடு, ஊழல் குறி, நோய்க்குறி, ஊழல்நிலை, தீட்டு, இகழ்த்தடம், கேடு, பழி, நோயுற்ற நிலை, (வினை) கறைப்படுத்து, கெடு, கேடுறுத்து, ஊழற்படுத்து, நோயுறுத்து, தீட்டுப்படுத்து, கெட்டுப்போ, கேடுறு,ஊழற்படு, சார்ந்து, கேடுண்டாக்கு, மணங்கெடு, நிறங்கெடு தொற்றுநோய் ஊட்டு, நலிவுறு, தொற்றுக்கு ஆளாகு.

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Taint, n. Etym: [Cf. F. atteinte a blow, bit, stroke. See Attaint.] 1. A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. [Obs.] This taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath. Chapman. 2. An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner. [Obs.] Taint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Tainting.] Defn: To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.] Taint, v. t. 1. To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. [Obs.] Do not fear; I have A staff to taint, and bravely. Massinger. 2. To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. [Obs.] They tainted each other on the helms and passed by. Ld. Berners. Taint, v. t. Etym: [F. teint, p.p. of teindre to dye, tinge, fr. L. tingere, tinctum. See Tinge, and cf. Tint.] 1. To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air. 2. Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish. His unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love. Shak. Syn. -- To contaminate; defile; pollute; corrupt; infect; disease; vitiate; poison. Taint, v. i. 1. To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. I can not taint with fear. Shak. 2. To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather. Taint, n. 1. Tincture; hue; color; tinge. [Obs.] 2. Infection; corruption; deprivation. He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. Macaulay. 3. A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.