maculate
English Thesaurus
1. spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | tarnish or stain (verb.contact) |
3. spotted or blotched (adj.all)
| similar | : | dirty, soiled, unclean, |
| definition | : | soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime (adj.all) |
4. morally blemished; stained or impure (adj.all)
| similar | : | impure, |
| definition | : | (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene (adj.all) |
5. spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | defiler, polluter, |
| definition | : | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment (noun.person) |
6. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
| definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tarnish, |
| definition | : | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | brand, mark, stain, stigma, |
| definition | : | a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication) |
7. spot, stain, or pollute (verb.change)
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | defiler, polluter, |
| definition | : | a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment (noun.person) |
8. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain, |
| definition | : | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tarnish, |
| definition | : | discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | brand, mark, stain, stigma, |
| definition | : | a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication) |
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