Definition of taint - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
contaminationcontaminate or corrupt something physically or morally
- The scandal tainted his reputation.
2.
suspicionplace under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- The evidence was tainted by bias.
3.
technologyTECH. mark a variable as unsafe in computingTECH.
- The system taints variables for security checks.
Noun
1.
foodcontamination or decay in food
- The taint in the meat was unmistakable.
2.
contaminationtrace or touch of something undesirable
- There was a taint of sadness in her voice.
3.
charactermark of disgrace on one's character
- The scandal left a taint on his reputation.
4.
technologyTECH. marker indicating a variable is unsafeTECH.
- The taint required additional security checks.
Images of taint
contamination or decay in food
Expressions with taint
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wine spoilage caused by contaminated cork
The bottle was ruined due to cork taint..
Origin of taint
Middle English, teint (color) + Old French, teindre (to dye)
Examples of taint in a sentence
His words taint the atmosphere of trust. Rumors began to taint his reputation. The scandal tainted the company's image. Developers often taint variables to track data flow. The program will taint the input to prevent injection attacks. The taint of mold was found in the cheese.
A taint of sourness ruined the milk. The taint of corruption marred the election results. A taint of bitterness lingered in the air. His career never recovered from the taint of corruption. The taint of dishonesty lingered for years. The taint was flagged by the system. Developers must address the taint immediately.
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- French:ternir, altération, ...
- German:beflecken, Verderb, ...
- Italian:macchiare, deterioramento, ...
- Spanish:manchar, contaminación, ...
- Portuguese:manchar, contaminação, ...
- Chinese:玷污, 腐败, ...
- Japanese:汚す, 汚染, ...
- Arabic:لَوَّثَ, عَفَن, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַכְתִּים, קִלְקוּל, ...
- Russian:запятнать, порча, ...
- Ukrainian:зіпсувати, псування, ...
- Hindi:दूषित करना, सड़न, ...
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