taintEnglish → FrenchEnglish–French Dictionarytaint[teɪnt] 1. noun 1) (mark) (of crime, corruption, cowardice) souillure f; (of insanity, heresy) tare f 2) (trace) trace f2. transitive verb souiller [public figure, reputation]; polluer [air, water]; gâter [meat, food]