maculate — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To spot; to stain; to blur.

   Examples

   they wolde nat maculate the honour of their people with suche a reproche

   There was a fresh smell in the air. Sidewalks began to be maculated with spreading areas of dryness

Adjective

1. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Poetic

2. Defiled, impure.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Poetic

   Examples

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   [Les Misérables is] about the struggle of a mistreated man as he rises to the top, along with a mortal conflict between this maculate virtuous man and an immaculate pursuing demon.

Adjective

1. morally blemished; stained or impure

   Synonyms

   defiled

2. spotted or blotched

Verb

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

   Synonyms

   tarnishstainsullydefile

   Broader terms

   spotfleckblobblot

   Examples

   The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air

   Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

2. spot, stain, or pollute

   Synonyms

   foulbefouldefile

   Broader terms

   dishonordisgracedishonourattaintshame

   Examples

   The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it