'Maculate' definitions:

Definition of 'maculate'

From: WordNet
adjective
Morally blemished; stained or impure [syn: defiled, maculate]
adjective
Spotted or blotched
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" [syn: tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile]
verb
Spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn: foul, befoul, defile, maculate]

Definition of 'Maculate'

From: GCIDE
  • Maculate \Mac"u*late\, v. t. [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula, and cf. Macule, v.] To spot; to stain; to blur. [1913 Webster]
  • Maculate the honor of their people. --Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Maculate'

From: GCIDE
  • Maculate \Mac"u*late\, a. [L. maculatus, p. p.] Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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