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taint

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/teɪnt/ · taint

To contaminate or make impure.

Meanings

verbformal

To contaminate or make impure.

آلودہ کرنا یا نامکمل بنانا۔

آلودہ کرنا

aaloodah karna

Formal: نقصان پہنچانا

Synonyms

contaminatepolluteblemishآلودہ کرنانقصان پہنچاناداغ لگانا

Antonyms

purifycleansesanctifyپاک کرناصاف کرنامقدس کرنا

Common Collocations

  • taint it's reputation
  • taint the evidence

Example Sentences

The scandal may taint his reputation forever.

یہ اسکینڈل اس کی شہرت کو ہمیشہ کے لیے آلودہ کر سکتا ہے۔

Yeh scandal is ki shohrat ko hamesha ke liye aaloodah kar sakta hai.

Do not let a single mistake taint your entire work.

ایک غلطی کو اپنے پورے کام کو آلودہ کرنے نہ دیں۔

Aik ghalti ko apne poore kaam ko aaloodah karne na dain.

His actions began to taint the trust others had in him.

اُس کے اقدامات نے دوسروں کے اُس پر بھروسے کو آلودہ کرنا شروع کر دیا۔

Us ke aqdamat ne doosron ke us par bharose ko aaloodah karna shuru kar diya.

Easily Confused With

paint:While 'taint' refers to making something impure, 'paint' refers to applying a colored substance to a surface.
nounformal

A mark of dishonor or a stain.

ذلت کی ایک علامت یا داغ۔

داغ

daagh

Formal: نقص

Synonyms

stainblemishscandalداغنقصانپیمان

Antonyms

purityhonorintegrityپاکیزگیعزتایمانداری

Common Collocations

  • a taint on his name
  • the taint of corruption

Example Sentences

The taint of fraud was evident in the reports.

رپورٹوں میں دھوکے کا داغ نمایاں تھا۔

Reports mein dhoke ka daagh numaya tha.

She worked hard to remove the taint from her family's name.

اس نے اپنے خاندان کے نام سے داغ کو ختم کرنے کے لیے سخت محنت کی۔

Us ne apne khandan ke naam se daagh ko khatam karne ke liye sakht mehnat ki.

The taint of scandal followed him for years.

یہ داغ سالوں تک اس کے پیچھے رہا۔

Yeh daagh saalon tak is ke peeche raha.

Easily Confused With

taunt:'Taint' refers to a mark of impurity, while 'taunt' means to provoke or mock someone.

Word Family

untainted
adjectiveبے داغ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Taint sounds like 'paint' with a twist; while paint colors walls, taint stains reputation.

Imagine a wall that has nice paint but someone throws mud on it, creating a taint.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بے داغ ہونے کو یہ سوچتا ہوں / دیر تک داغ کی بدبو میرے ساتھ ہے

Be daagh honay ko yeh sochta hun / Der tak daagh ki badboo mere saath hai

Thinking of being untainted / The stench of stain stays with me for long

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

داغ دہن کو پیسے نہیں آتے

Daagh dehan ko paise nahi aate

Stains do not bring wealth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "tainten" — to stain or blemish

First known use: 14th century

The term 'taint' evolved in the Middle Ages, stemming from French roots, influencing its current usage in English.