Synonyms for maculate
ˈmæk yə lɪtmac·u·late

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1. defiled, maculateadjective

   morally blemished; stained or impure

   Synonyms:
   defiled

   Antonyms:
   pure, clean

2. maculateverb

   spotted or blotched

   Synonyms:
   defiled

   Antonyms:
   pure, clean

3. tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defileverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   calumniate, asperse, tarnish, smear, denigrate, slander, defile, corrupt, sully, stain, besmirch, smirch, defame, foul, taint, cloud, befoul

   Antonyms:
   clean, pure

4. foul, befoul, defile, maculateverb

   spot, stain, or pollute

   "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

   Synonyms:
   choke off, tarnish, foul, clog up, congest, contaminate, clog, defile, pollute, sully, stain, choke, corrupt, taint, cloud, back up, befoul

   Antonyms:
   pure, clean

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1. maculateadjective

   Synonyms:
   spotted

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1. maculate

   Synonyms:
   Macular
   

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