Antonyms for maculating


Grammar : Verb
Spell : adjective mak-yuh-lit; verb mak-yuh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈmæk yə lɪt; verb ˈmæk yəˌleɪt


Definition of maculating

Origin :
  • "spotted," late 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Middle English also had maculation "sexual defilement, sinning" (late 15c.).
  • As in soil : verb make dirty
  • As in spot : verb mark, stain
  • As in defile : verb corrupt, violate
  • As in fleck : verb mark with spots

Synonyms for maculating

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