Stain

Beize

(substance used to soak into a surface and colour it)

Brandfleck

(discoloured spot or area)

Farbstoff

(substance used to soak into a surface and colour it)

Fehler

(discoloured spot or area)

Fleck

(discoloured spot or area)

Färbemittel

(substance used to soak into a surface and colour it)

Makel

(blemish on one's character or reputation)

Schandfleck

(blemish on one's character or reputation)

Schmutzspur

(discoloured spot or area)

Stigma

(blemish on one's character or reputation)

Tinte

(substance used to soak into a surface and colour it)

Verfärbung

(discoloured spot or area)

(Charakter) entstellen

(to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation)

anfärben

(to treat a microscope specimen with a dye)

beflecken

(to discolour something)

beflecken

(to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation)

beizen

(to coat a surface with a stain)

beschmieren

(to discolour something)

beschmutzen

(to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation)

besudeln

(to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation)

in den Schmutz ziehen

(to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation)