to infect; medical infection

to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)

to dye; to color

to spread a disease or communicate an infection to another person

infectious disease; contagious disease; communicable disease

environmental pollution

to play up, embellish, or overstate a situation or atmosphere

the quality or degree of being transmissible or contagious

the emotional impact or power to move and influence an audience through art, speech, or performance

to pick up or develop a bad habit, vice, or addiction

the origin or point from which pollutants enter the environment

rate of infection (usually of a disease)

to receive a small benefit, profit, or advantage through a connection or involvement

to stain or dye something into a red color.

To involve oneself in or encroach upon a field, territory, or matter that one has no business with.

to color one's hair using chemical or natural substances, including methods such as rinsing or tinting

to have an affair with somebody

the complex of DNA and protein that forms chromosomes within the cell nucleus

untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest and incorruptible

to catch an illness or get infected with a disease

to be imperceptibly influenced by what one sees and hears over a long period

batik (color printing on cloth using wax)

to be tainted, polluted, or negatively affected by something harmful

to bleach and dye

to add color, ink, or artistic details to a painting to enhance its appearance or atmosphere

to tie-dye

A substance or chemical product used to change the color of hair.

to remain principled and morally pure despite being in a corrupt or filthy environment

to be gradually influenced or tainted by bad habits or a negative environment

source of an infection

contaminated area

to dip in ink or soak in liquid

to set off or throw into relief through contrast; to accentuate a specific feature or mood

lit. to dip a finger and salivate; fig. greedy to seize something

to color or dye something so that it becomes a certain color or state

to dye cloth

a factory or workshop where textiles or other materials are dyed

to create a blurred or soft-edged effect by blending colors in painting or makeup