maculate Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
tarnish; sully; stain; defile.
- The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
- Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
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verb spot, stain, or pollute
defile; befoul; foul.
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
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adjective satellite morally blemished; stained or impure
defiled.
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adjective satellite spotted or blotched
WordNet
Mac"u*late transitive verb
Etymology
L.Definitions
To spot; to stain; to blur. Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.
Mac"u*late adjective
Etymology
L.Definitions
Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; Shak.as, most .maculate thoughts