English → French
taint /BrE teɪnt 
, AmE teɪnt /
A
noun
1 (defect) (of crime, corruption, cowardice) souillure f; (of insanity, heresy) tare f
2 (trace) (of contamination, infection, bias) trace f
B
transitive verb
1 (sully) souiller [public figure, organization, reputation]; entacher [lineage]; altérer [motive]; entacher [opinion]
2 (poison) polluer [air, water]; gâter [meat, food]