taint
A. -noun literary   mancha (f), masculineácula (f) literary
·the taint of sin
·la mancha del pecado
B. -transitive verb
1. (=spoil)
[+food, medicine] contaminar
2. (figurative)
[+reputation] mancillar
·the elections have been tainted by corruption
·las elecciones se han visto empañadas or salpicadas por la corrupciónoun