Chode vs. Taint
Difference Between Chode and Taint
Chodeverb
(archaic) chide
Taintverb
To affect or associate with something undesirable or reprehensible
a reputation that was tainted by allegations of illegal activity.Chodenoun
alternative spelling of choad
Taintverb
To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance
drinking water that is tainted with parasites.toothpaste that is tainted with toxic metals.Taintverb
To subject to decay or putrefaction
would not eat the meat for fear that it was tainted.Taintnoun
An undesirable or corrupting influence or association
wanted to avoid the taint of an accounting scandal.Taintnoun
An undesirable quality; a defect or shortcoming
"I confess to a taint of exhibitionism" (F. Scott Fitzgerald).Taintnoun
The perineum.
Taintnoun
A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
Taintnoun
A tinge, trace or touch.
Taintnoun
A mark of disgrace, especially on one's character; blemish.
Taintnoun
(obsolete) tincture; hue; colour.
Taintnoun
(obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation.
Taintnoun
(programming) A marker indicating that a variable is unsafe and should be subjected to additional security checks.
Taintnoun
A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
Taintnoun
An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
Taintnoun
The perineum.
Taintverb
(transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
Taintverb
(transitive) To spoil (food) by contamination.
Taintverb
(intransitive) To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
Taintverb
(intransitive) To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
Meat soon taints in warm weather.Taintverb
To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
Taintverb
To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it.
Taintverb
(transitive) To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
Taintverb
(intransitive) To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
Taintnoun
the state of being contaminated
Taintverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;
sully someone's reputationTaintverb
contaminate with a disease or microorganism
