Taint
Taint /teɪnt/ (noun & verb)
to spoil something by adding something undesirable to it, corrupt someone morally, contaminate, pollute, stain, infect, soil, ruin, poison, blemish:
The bath was tainted by the blood in the murder scene.
His reputation was tainted by false allegations and unfounded rumors.
Antonyms
purify, cleanse, disinfect
