What is the meaning of tainted?

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verb

Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
- usage: "sully someone's reputation"
- synonyms: defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
Contaminate with a disease or microorganism.
- synonyms: infect, taint

adjective

Touched by rot or decay.
- usage: "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic"
- synonyms: corrupt

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