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BNC: 32878 COCA: 16126

— tainted

adjective
BNC: 32878 COCA: 16126

tainted

adjective

taint·​ed ˈtān-təd How to pronounce tainted (audio)
: altered from a pure state or condition: such as
a
: contaminated by or as if by dirt, impurities, or harmful organisms
tainted food
Nearby residents typically want every shovelful of tainted soil dug up and shipped far, far away. Gregg Easterbrook
… federal health authorities identified an organic produce company … as a possible source of some of the tainted spinach. Julia Preston et al.
Viruses are often passed along to other computers via tainted files … J. D. Biersdorfer
b
: corrupted morally or ethically
a tainted victory
c
: damaged or spoiled by alteration from a correct or original state or form
tainted evidence
tainted testimony

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tainted was in 1577
BNC: 32878 COCA: 16126

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