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Tarnish
ˈtɑːnɪʃ
Tarnish definitions
verb
tarnish
tarnished
tarnishes
tarnishing
- lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture
"silver tarnishes too easily"
become discoloured discolour stain rust oxidize corrode deteriorate dull make dull dim discolour stain rust oxidize corrode- make or become less valuable or respected
"his regime had not been tarnished by human rights abuses"
noun
tarnish
- dullness of colour; loss of brightness
- a film or stain formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal
"he was removing tarnish from the candlesticks"
- damage or harm done to something
"the tarnish on Alan's personal reputation"