maculate

tr.v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.
To spot, blemish, or pollute.

adj. (-lĭt)

1. Spotted or blotched.
2. Stained; impure.

[Middle English maculaten, from Latin maculāre, maculāt-, from macula, spot.]

(măk'yə-lāt')
v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

To spot or blemish.

adj. (-lĭt)

Spotted or blotched.

Spotted or blotched.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; also used metaphorically
  Synonyms: tarnish, sully, defile

Meaning #2: spot, stain, or pollute
  Synonyms: foul, befoul, defile

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The adjective maculate has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: morally blemished; stained or impure
  Synonym: defiled

Meaning #2: spotted or blotched

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