From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
maculate adj 1: morally blemished; stained or impure [syn: defiled, maculate] 2: spotted or blotched v 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" [syn: tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile] 2: spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn: foul, befoul, defile, maculate]