taintedEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchtainted /BrE ˈteɪntɪd , AmE ˈteɪn(t)əd / adjective 1 (poisoned) [meat] avarié; [foodstuffs] gâté; [water, air] infecté, pollué (with par) 2 (sullied) [reputation, organization, opinions] entaché (with de); [motives] impur; [money] mal acquis