maculate

v. stain, dirty, defile

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Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) tarnish, stain, sully, defile
(hypernym) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(hyponym) darken
(derivation) macule, macula
2. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
(synonym) foul, befoul, defile
(hypernym) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(derivation) macule, macula

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Adjective
1. morally blemished; stained or impure
(synonym) defiled
(similar) impure
2. spotted or blotched
(similar) dirty, soiled, unclean

adj. spotted, dappled, stained, blemished

v. stain, smudge, spot

(v.)
To spot; to stain; to blur.
  

(a.)
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.