taint 1verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionplace under suspicion or cast doubt uponReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.sully someone's reputationSynonymsdefile 1place under suspicion or cast doubt uponsully 1place under suspicion or cast doubt uponcorrupt 3place under suspicion or cast doubt uponcloud 5place under suspicion or cast doubt upon