tainted
/ˈteɪntɪd/
adjective
- Contaminated or spoiled by something harmful or unwanted.
- The soil became tainted after the oil spill.
- She threw away the tainted meat because it smelled bad.
- The water was tainted with chemicals from the factory.
- Damaged in quality, reputation, or purity by association with something bad.
- The company's brand is tainted after the product recall.
- The politician's reputation was tainted by the scandal.
- His joy was tainted by the memory of the argument.
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