| v. t. | 1. | To spot; to stain; to blur. |
| a. | 1. | Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; |
| Verb | 1. | maculate - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; 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" |
| 2. | maculate - spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" | |
| Adj. | 1. | maculate - morally blemished; stained or impure Synonyms: defiled |
| 2. | maculate - spotted or blotched |