| English verb: attaint | |||
| 1. | attaint (social) bring shame or dishonor upon | ||
| Samples | He dishonored his family by committing a serious crime. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to attaint Sue | ||
| Synonyms | disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | befoul, defile, foul, maculate | ||
| Antonyms | honor, honour, reward | ||
| 2. | attaint (perception) condemn by attainder | ||
| Samples | The man was attainted. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condemn | ||