Daily Word: TAINT

taint

   [teynt]

~noun 

DEFINITION: 1) A trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. 2) A trace of infection, contamination, or the like. 3) A trace of dishonor or discredit.

~verb (used with object)

DEFINITION: 5) To modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious. 6) To infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil. 7) To sully or tarnish (a person's name, reputation, etc.)..

SENTENCE: Just because she did not want to give you here number, does not give you the right to taint her name by saying she is easy.