Attaint in a sentence as a verb

> the fact the linux didn't attaint mainstream appeal on the desktop was largely due to the lack of condition and harmonization across distros Not sure what "condition and harmonization is", but if you mean the poor UI for normal people, then yes. I don't see the relevance of this to Google forcing itself onto people's phones.

Attaint definitions

verb

bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

See also: dishonor disgrace dishonour shame

verb

condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"