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tarnish
[tahr-nish]
verb (used with object)
to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
Antonyms: brightento diminish or destroy the purity of; stain; sully.
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
verb (used without object)
to grow dull or discolored; lose luster.
to become sullied.
noun
a tarnished coating.
tarnished condition; discoloration; alteration of the luster of a metal.
a stain or blemish.
tarnish
/ ˈtɑːnɪʃ /
verb
to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour
silver tarnishes quickly
to stain or become stained; taint or spoil
a fraud that tarnished his reputation
noun
a tarnished condition, surface, or film
Other Word Forms
- tarnishable adjective
- antitarnish adjective
- antitarnishing adjective
- nontarnishable adjective
- nontarnished adjective
- nontarnishing adjective
- untarnishable adjective
- untarnished adjective
- untarnishing adjective
- tarnisher noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tarnish1
Example Sentences
Sunny Pal, who runs Astella Jewellery in Birmingham, said that the scams damaged the reputation of the city's Jewellery Quarter and tarnished the hard work of local businesses.
But the racist and misogynistic behaviour highlighted in our film shows that the problems which have tarnished the Met's reputation in the past had not gone away.
For the pilots who flew it, the MiG‑21's tarnished reputation in later years is undeserved.
The new vessel will be smaller and far less complex than the two gas-powered ships which have tarnished its reputation.
Yet before the ink on the agreement had dried Angel City was already tarnishing what it should have been cheering.
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