Taint

Taint [ teynt ]
	[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]
	MEANING :
	1. (tr.v.) to corrupt, contaminate or spoil 2. (tr.v.) to effect as though causing a disease 3. (intr.v.) to contaminate or affect with decay 4. (n.) a moral spot or stain 5. (n.) a touch or influence that infects
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The money was considered to be tainted because of money laundering accusation.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	The whole thing was badly tainted when he was injured playing for England at the last World Cup, said Macdonald.