To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.
to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.
To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
to soak up or absorb liquid.
To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
An exposed piece in backgammon.
A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
To flee one's country and seek asylum.
To join the enemy army.
A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
A fault or malfunction.
The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.