ATTAINT

attaint

Noun

  1. A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
  2. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow
  3. The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict

Verb

  1. To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
  2. To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
  3. To taint; to corrupt, sully.

Adjective

  1. Convicted, attainted.
  2. Attainted; corrupted.


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