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
   • Less specific
     • spot
     • fleck
     • blob
     • blot
   • More specific
     • darken
   • Related
     • macule
     • macula
     • staining
     • spotting
     • maculation
     • mark
     • stigma
     • brand
     • stain
     • blot
     • smear
     • smirch
     • spot
     • stain
     • tarnish
2. spot, stain, or pollute; “The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
   • Synonyms
     • foul
     • befoul
     • defile
   • Less specific
     • dishonor
     • disgrace
     • dishonour
     • attaint
     • shame
   • Related
     • macule
     • macula
     • staining
     • spotting
     • maculation
     • befoulment
     • defilement
     • pollution
     • polluter
     • defiler
     • befoulment
     • defilement
     • pollution

Adjective

1. morally blemished; stained or impure
   • Synonyms
     • defiled
   • Similar to
     • impure
2. spotted or blotched
   • Similar to
     • dirty
     • soiled
     • unclean

From LookUp: Adjective

1. Literary spotted or stained.

Verb

1. Literary mark with a spot or spots; stain a dirty white T-shirt maculated with barbecue sauce