To spoil the appearance of.
To tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
A moral defect; a character flaw.
A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
To repair (something that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or otherwise damaged)
To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved.
To put in a better state; to set right; to reform;
To quicken
To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
A place, as in clothing, which has been repaired by mending.
The act of repairing or recovering.