Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Maculate has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Verb
1
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"
2
spot, stain, or pollute
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
3
To spot; to stain; to blur.
Adjective
1
morally blemished; stained or impure
3
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
Example Sentences
"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"
verb
"Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
verb
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)