maculate (
http://definr.com/maculate)
adj 1: morally blemished; stained or impure [syn:
defiled]
2: spotted or blotched
v 1: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; also
used metaphorically: "The silver was tarnished by the
long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied
after the affair with a married man" [syn:
tarnish,
sully,
defile]
2: spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river
by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn:
foul,
befoul,
defile]