What does "mancillar" mean in English?

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Spanish

mancillar

English

to stain

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Alternative translations of "mancillar"

to stain
to tarnish
to defile
to sully
to besmirch

Examples of how to use "mancillar" in Spanish

Spanish
Mancillaron su honor.
English
They tarnished his honor.
Spanish
La noticia mancilla su nombre en público.
English
The news tarnishes his name publicly.
Spanish
Aquel informe mancilló su reputación ayer.
English
That report tarnished his reputation yesterday.
Spanish
Nosotros mancillábamos la tradición sin querer.
English
We were unintentionally tarnishing the tradition.
Spanish
No mancillará la memoria de sus padres.
English
He will not tarnish his parents' memory.

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