Attaint

Quick meaning: Attaint is an adjective meaning (now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.

Meaning

(now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.

More Meanings

1. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
2. (obsolete) Convicted, attainted.
3. (obsolete) Attainted; corrupted.
4. (archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
5. (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
6. (archaic) A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
7. (obsolete, law) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.

Example Sentences

My tender youth was never yet attaint With any passion of inflaming love,

CHARLES STUART. Attainted and proscribed by name and grade in his British regiment.

Amoret right fearefull was and faint, / Lest she with blame her honor should attaint […].

Jem felt that his own character had been attainted; and that to many it might still appear suspicious.

Word Forms

• atteint
• attaints
• attainting
• attainted

Synonyms for attaint

Depending on context, synonyms include disgrace, shame, dishonor, dishonour.

Antonyms for attaint

Common opposites include reward, honor, honour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disgrace, dishonour, shame, dishonor, adusted, accurst.

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