n. | 1. | A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. |
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. | |
v. i. | 1. | To thrust ineffectually with a lance. |
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. |
2. | To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. | |
1. | To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; | |
2. | Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish. | |
v. i. | 1. | To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting. |
2. | To be affected with incipient putrefaction; | |
n. | 1. | Tincture; hue; color; tinge. |
2. | Infection; corruption; deprivation. | |
3. | A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace. | |
v. t. | 1. | Aphetic form of Attaint. |
Noun | 1. | taint - the state of being contaminated Synonyms: contamination |
Verb | 1. | taint - place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" |
2. | taint - contaminate with a disease or microorganism Synonyms: infect |