to attaint
- verb
- /əˈteɪnt/
- Archaic
:
deshonrar
- The scandal will surely attaint his reputation and career.
Examples
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Revealing the truth could attaint the honor of the entire family.
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Her remarks aimed to attaint his character during the debate.
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A prohibition against legislatures passing bills to attaint particular persons says nothing about the legislative capacity to pass bills imposing lesser penalties on individuals.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
414
6.1
Make someone feel very ashamed and foolish, often in front of others
170
3.9
To make someone feel guilty or embarrassed to get them to do something
62
4.5
To make someone lose respect or honor by doing something shameful
55
5.1
To treat someone so they feel ashamed or less respected
53
6.8
To make someone feel less respected or important
48
5.3
To make someone or something lose respect by bad action
38
8.6
To make something dirty or harm its reputation
22
6.9
To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed
14
8.8
Make a person or company look bad by saying bad things about them
1
8.6
To make someone feel ashamed or lose respect for themselves
How Disgraced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Attaint comes from old Latin parts ad- and tangere meaning 'to touch', so think of shame 'touching' or 'staining' someone's name like a visible mark or taint. So, to attaint someone is to bring shame or dishonor on them.