taint
/teɪnt/ verb C2- To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
- To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
He/she/it taints · Past tainted · Past participle tainted · -ing form tainting
Verb forms
- Base form
- taint
- He/she/it
- taints
- Past
- tainted
- Past participle
- tainted
- -ing form
- tainting
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