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Definition of Maculate
1. Adjective. Morally blemished; stained or impure.
2. Verb. Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
Exact synonyms: Defile, Stain, Sully, Tarnish
Generic synonyms: Blob, Blot, Fleck, Spot
Specialized synonyms: Darken
Derivative terms: Macula, Maculation, Stain, Stain, Tarnish
Generic synonyms: Blob, Blot, Fleck, Spot
Specialized synonyms: Darken
Derivative terms: Macula, Maculation, Stain, Stain, Tarnish
3. Adjective. Spotted or blotched.
4. Verb. Spot, stain, or pollute. "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Exact synonyms: Befoul, Defile, Foul
Generic synonyms: Attaint, Disgrace, Dishonor, Dishonour, Shame
Derivative terms: Befoulment, Defilement, Defiler, Macula, Maculation
Generic synonyms: Attaint, Disgrace, Dishonor, Dishonour, Shame
Derivative terms: Befoulment, Defilement, Defiler, Macula, Maculation
Definition of Maculate
1. v. t. To spot; to stain; to blur.
2. a. Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.
Definition of Maculate
1. Verb. To spot; to stain; to blur. ¹
2. Adjective. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched. ¹
3. Adjective. Defiled; impure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maculate
1. to mark with spots [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maculate
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