eng: maculate

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Meaning
means	(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" sully, maculate, stain, tarnish, defile
means	(verb) spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" defile, befoul, maculate, foul
means	(adjective) morally blemished; stained or impure defiled, maculate
means	(adjective) spotted or blotched maculate