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maculer

[mak-yü-ˈlā]
verb
to maculate; to spot; to stain; to blemish
1. to mark or soil with spots or stains
The ink began to maculer the white paper.
A tinta começou a macular o papel branco.
2. to tarnish or damage the reputation or character of something
The scandal did not maculer his integrity.
O escândalo não maculou sua integridade.
Synonyms
stainspotsoilblemishtarnishsullydefilemar
Antonyms
cleansepurifyhonorenhance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
macular
standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
macular
standard term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

macular a reputação (to tarnish one's reputation)
macular a honra (to blemish one's honor)
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