maculate

verbs

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"
defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish
is derived from
macula
is derived from
maculation
spot, stain, or pollute
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
befoul, defile, foul, maculate
is derived from
macula
is derived from
maculation

adjectives

morally blemished; stained or impure
defiled, maculate
spotted or blotched
maculate
is similar to
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
"dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
dirty, soiled, unclean