美[ˈmækjəˌlet] 1.morally blemished; stained or impure
2.spotted or blotched
1.make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
2.spot, stain, or pollute;
The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
