(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Taint.

abomination abuse abuse of office adulteration air atrocity bad badness bane bastardizing befouling befoulment besmirchment blight contamination conversion corrupt administration corruption crying evil cutting damage debasement defalcation defilement desecration despoliation destruction detriment dilution dirtying diversion doctoring embezzlement envenoming evil festering fortifying fouling grievance harm harmfulness havoc health hazard hurt ill infection injuriousness injury insalubriousness insalubrity lacing maladministration malfeasance malpractice malversation menace to health misapplication misappropriation mischief misconduct misemployment misfeasance mishandling mismanagement misusage misuse noise pollution noisomeness noxiousness outrage pathenogenicity peculation perversion pilfering poison poisoning poor stewardship profanation prostitution ritual uncleanness soiling spiking spoiling staining sullying suppuration tainting the worst toxin unhealthfulness unhealthiness unsalutariness unwholesomeness venom vexation violation vitiation water watering woe wrong