MACULATE

maculate

(adjective) spotted or blotched

defiled, maculate

(adjective) morally blemished; stained or impure

foul, befoul, defile, maculate

(verb) spot, stain, or pollute; “The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”

tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile

(verb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

maculate (third-person singular simple present maculates, present participle maculating, simple past and past participle maculated)

To spot; to stain; to blur.

Adjective

maculate (comparative more maculate, superlative most maculate)

Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.

Defiled; impure.

Source: Wiktionary

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Mac"u*late, v. t. Etym: [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula, and cf. Macule, v.]

Definition: To spot; to stain; to blur. Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.

Mac"u*late, a. Etym: [L. maculatus, p. p.]

Definition: Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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