morally blemished; stained or impure

[ Syn: defiled ]

spotted or blotched

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

[ Syn: tarnish , stain , sully , defile ]

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

[ Syn: foul , befoul , defile ]