inquinate

transitive verb

in·​qui·​nate

ˈinkwəˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: defile, corrupt

inquination

ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin inquinatus, past participle of inquinare, from in- in- entry 2 + -quinare (akin to Latin caenum filth, ordure)

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