Synonyms of maculate

1. tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile, spot, fleck, blob, blot: usage: 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. foul, befoul, defile, maculate, dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame: usage: spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

1. defiled, maculate, impure (vs. pure): usage: morally blemished; stained or impure
2. maculate, dirty (vs. clean), soiled, unclean: usage: spotted or blotched