Noun
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the state of being contaminated
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contamination |
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impureness,
impurity the condition of being impure
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Verb
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| taint -
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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infect |
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disinfect destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound"
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pollute,
contaminate,
foul make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
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superinfect infect (an infected cell) further or infect a cell already containing similar organisms
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smut affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn
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| taint -
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
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defile,
sully,
corrupt,
cloud |
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deflower,
impair,
mar,
vitiate,
spoil deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
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