Noun
- 1. contamination, taint, impurity, impureness
- usage: the state of being contaminated
Verb
- 1. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud, mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
- usage: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
- 2. infect, taint, pollute, foul, contaminate
- usage: contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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