adj.
1.morally blemished
2.spotted or blotched maculate v.
1.make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
2.spot, stain, or pollute
Idiom of the Day
throw down the gauntlet
to challenge someone to a fight or to do something
The government threw down the gauntlet to the opposition party and told them to stop criticizing their policies without suggesting an alternative.