attaint
attaint · attaints · attainted · attainting
To subject to attainderTo subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
/əˈteɪnt/
Meaning
3 senses(archaic)To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
condemn by attainder
(archaic)To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
(archaic)To taint; to corrupt, sully.
Origin
From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in someFrom Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.
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Forms
attaints, attainting, attainted, attaintedSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle