Definition of 'maculate'

Verb

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
      Synonyms: tarnish stain sully defile
2. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
      Synonyms: foul befoul defile

Adjective

1. morally blemished; stained or impure
      Synonyms: defiled
2. spotted or blotched

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