Mac"u*late (?), v. t. [L.
maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See
Macula, and cf. Macule, v.] To
spot; to stain; to blur.
Maculate the honor of their
people.
Sir T. Elyot.Mac"u*late (?), a. [L.
maculatus, p. p.] Marked with spots or maculæ;
blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate
thoughts. Shak.