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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of attaint form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.

   "The king stands in your father's place, since your brother is an attainted traitor."

2. 2
   Tainted, corrupted. archaic

Synonyms

All synonyms

bar sinisterbatonbedaubbesmearbesmirchbesmoke

Example

More examples

"The king stands in your father's place, since your brother is an attainted traitor."

Etymology

From attaint + -ed.

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