attaint
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transitive verb \ə-ˈtānt\Definition of ATTAINT
1
: to affect by attainder
3
archaic : accuse
Origin of ATTAINT
Middle English attaynten, from Anglo-French ateint, past participle of ateindre
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with ATTAINT
2attaint
nounDefinition of ATTAINT
obsolete : a stain upon honor or purity : disgrace
First Known Use of ATTAINT
1592
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