taint Synonyms

defile infect corrupt cloud pollute sully poison vitiate disease smear smirch smudge smutch splotch soiling soil slur poisoned polluting pollution putrefy rubigo ruin shame slander slandering slubber note spoil to contaminate ill-use drag through the mud dishonour denature vandalize haze over discolouration black eye vitiation virus traduce spot stain stigma stigmatize sullying tainture tarnish tinge toxin