"attainted" meaning in All languages combined

See attainted on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˈteɪntɪd/ [UK], /əˈteɪntəd/ [General-American] Forms: more attainted [comparative], most attainted [superlative]
Etymology: From attaint + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|attaint|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} From attaint + -ed. Head templates: {{en-adj}} attainted (comparative more attainted, superlative most attainted)
  1. Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.
    Sense id: en-attainted-en-adj-ZpOVxkkV Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 70 19 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 70 21 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 70 21 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 73 18 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 23 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 52 30 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 73 17 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 76 15 9
  2. (now rare) Tainted, corrupted. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-attainted-en-adj-v9kPn3Kc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unattainted

Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈteɪntɪd/ [UK], /əˈteɪntəd/ [General-American]
Etymology: From attaint + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|attaint|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} From attaint + -ed. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} attainted
  1. simple past and past participle of attaint Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: attaint
    Sense id: en-attainted-en-verb-TP2Xsl6C
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