maculate
/ˈmækjəleɪt/
verb
- To spot, stain, or blemish something.
- Rain maculated the freshly washed car with mud spots.
- The spilled ink maculated the clean white tablecloth.
- The artist intentionally maculated the canvas with dark splatters.
Antonyms
adjective
- Spotted or stained; having blemishes.
- The old manuscript was maculate with age and water damage.
- The maculate leaves indicated the plant had a fungal infection.
- Her maculate reputation was hard to restore after the scandal.