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In losing, however, he willtaint his possible rivals—including Rand Paul—as pitiful members of the "surrender caucus."
Once successfully in, I can see my Hash 160 andtaint Analysis, among other things.
Random spot checks, so that getting checked carries notaint.
“Some people worry about thetaint of association,” Bradley said.
Nixon carried thetaint of a perpetual candidate who had lost high-profile races.
This is now atainted place, and I well know thetaint of it clings to me.
I will not hear it from your lips, and with thetaint of your wickedness upon it.
His temper was of the saturnine complexion, and without the leasttaint of moroseness.
The air did not seem lovely to him, for he was positive that he detected thetaint.
Notaint of vice or dissipation had ever sullied the brightness of his pleasant life.
1570s, "to corrupt, contaminate," also "to touch, tinge, imbue slightly" (1590s), from Middle Englishteynten "to convict, prove guilty" (late 14c.), partly from Old Frenchataint, past participle ofataindre "to touch upon, seize" (seeattainder). Also from Anglo-Frenchteinter "to color, dye" (early 15c.), from Old Frenchteint (12c.), past participle ofteindre "to dye, color," from Latintingere (seetincture). Related:Tainted;tainting.
