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