verb
- present participle of distain; to stain, soil, or tarnish (something), especially one's reputation or honor
Usage: archaic or literary; often used in formal or poetic contexts
Examples
- The scandal was distaining the family's good name.
- He feared that associating with criminals would be distaining his character.
- The mud was distaining her white dress as she walked through the garden.
- Such behavior is distaining the institution's reputation.
- The artist worried that commercial work was distaining her artistic integrity.