attaint

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈteɪnt/

Verb

archaic

(archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights. / (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）死刑および全市民権の剥奪を科すこと / （古語）犯罪や不名誉を告発する、または中傷すること

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The king's council sought to attaint the traitors, stripping them of their lands and titles.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

王の評議会は反逆者たちを有罪と認定して財産没収や爵位剥奪の対象にしようとし、彼らの土地と称号を剥奪した。

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Sense（1）

(archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.

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Sense（2）

(archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

CHARLES STUART. Attainted and proscribed by name and grade in his British regiment.

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Sense（3）

(now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.

Amoret right fearefull was and faint, / Lest she with blame her honor should attaint […].

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attaints

（ present singular third-person ）

attainting

（ participle present ）

attainted

（ participle past ）

attainted

（ past ）

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