1. (

• tarnish ,
• stain ,
• maculate ,
• sully ,
• defile

) 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" ;

2. (

• foul ,
• befoul ,
• defile ,
• maculate

) spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" ;

1. (

• defiled ,
• maculate

) morally blemished; stained or impure ;

2. (

• maculate

) spotted or blotched ;