Taint, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tainted p. pr. & vb. n. Tainting.] To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.]
tainted
adj 1: touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is
archaic" [syn: corrupt]
2: especially of reputation; "the senator's seriously damaged
reputation"; "a flyblown reputation"; "a tarnished
reputation"; "inherited a spotted name" [syn: besmirched,
damaged, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied, tarnished]