tarnish


Definition: Meaning of, tarnish in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɑːnɪʃ /

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tarnish tarnished tarnished
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tarnishing tarnishes
  1. [transitive] if an event or fact tarnishes someone's REPUTATION, record, image etc, it makes it worse
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] if metals such as silver, COPPER, or BRASS tarnish, or if something tarnishes them, they become dull and lose their colour
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[singular, uncountable]
  1. dullness of colour, or loss of brightness
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