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tarnish
[ tahr-nish ]
verb (used with object)
- to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
Antonyms:
- to diminish or destroy the purity of; stain; sully:
The scandal tarnished his reputation.
Synonyms: , ,
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
/ ˈɑːɪʃ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈٲԾ, adjective
- ˈٲԾ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ٲn·· adjective
- t·ٲn adjective
- t·ٲn·ing adjective
- non·ٲn·· adjective
- ԴDz·ٲn adjective
- ԴDz·ٲn·Բ adjective
- un·ٲn·· adjective
- ܲ·ٲn adjective
- ܲ·ٲn·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tarnish1
Example Sentences
Fine's tarnished rep in the Sunshine State comes back to the way he has carried himself in office.
“He’s tarnishing her character in front of the jury. Back then, there was not much grace given to homosexual relationships of any kind.”
For a while, the scene tarnished her credibility.
The weeks leading up to Sunday’s show saw Hollywood’s Biggest Night shaping up to be Hollywood’s Biggest Mess, after a string of controversies big and small tarnished some of the ceremony’s glitzy sheen.
Harper, who won women's 3m synchronised springboard bronze with partner Scarlett Mew Jensen, said later in the Games she had noticed "small bits of tarnishing".
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