Associations to the word «Attaint»

Wiktionary

ATTAINT, adjective. (obsolete) Convicted, attainted.
ATTAINT, adjective. (obsolete) Attainted; corrupted.
ATTAINT, verb. (archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
ATTAINT, verb. (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
ATTAINT, verb. (now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.
ATTAINT, noun. (archaic) A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
ATTAINT, noun. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow
ATTAINT, noun. (obsolete) (legal) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict

Dictionary definition

ATTAINT, verb. Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime".
ATTAINT, verb. Condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted".

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley