1. maculate - 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"
Synonym(s): tarnish, stain, sully, defile
Hypernym(s): spot, fleck, blob, blot
2. maculate - verb
· spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Synonym(s): foul, befoul, defile
Hypernym(s): dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
3. maculate - adjective
· morally blemished; stained or impure
Synonym(s): defiled
4. maculate - adjective
· spotted or blotched
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