tarnish
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tar·nish
(tär′nĭsh)v. tar·nished, tar·nish·ing, tar·nish·es
v. tr.
1. To dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt: Being in the ground for so long tarnished the old coins.
2.
a. To detract from or spoil: a tasteless meal that tarnished an otherwise pleasant evening.
b. To bring disgrace to; sully: a scandal that tarnished his reputation.
v. intr.
1. To lose luster; become discolored: a metal that tarnishes quickly.
2. To become less enjoyable or estimable: Her admiration for the movie's producer quickly tarnished.
n.
1. The condition of being tarnished: no sign of tarnish on the frame.
2. A film or layer of discoloration on a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.
3. The condition of being disgraced or made less estimable: the tarnish on his reputation.
[Middle English ternishen, from Old French ternir, terniss-, to darken, tarnish, from Frankish *tarnjan; see dher- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
tar′nish·a·ble adj.
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tarnish
(ˈtɑːnɪʃ)vb
1. to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour: silver tarnishes quickly.
2. to stain or become stained; taint or spoil: a fraud that tarnished his reputation.
n
a tarnished condition, surface, or film
[C16: from Old French ternir to make dull, from terne lustreless, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German tarnen to conceal, Old English dierne hidden]
ˈtarnishable adj
ˈtarnisher n
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tar•nish
(ˈtɑr nɪʃ)v.t.
1. to dull the luster of or discolor (a metallic surface), esp. by oxidation.
2. to diminish or destroy the purity of; sully: to tarnish a reputation.
v.i. 3. to become tarnished.
n. 4. a tarnished coating.
5. tarnished condition.
6. a stain or blemish.
[1590–1600; < Middle French terniss-, long s. of ternir to dull, deaden < Germanic (compare Old High German tarnjan to hide, obscure); see -ish2]
tar′nish•a•ble, adj.
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tarnish
Past participle: tarnished
Gerund: tarnishing
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| Noun | 1. |  tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidationdiscoloration, discolouration, stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" |
| Verb | 1. | tarnish - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name" |
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tarnish
verb
noun
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tarnish
verb1. To spoil the soundness or perfection of:
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Translations
فُقْدان اللمَعان أو البَريقيَفْقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَه
matnostzašlostzmatnitztratit lesk
anløbethedløbe an
fényét veszti
falla á, verîa matturmálmur sem hefur falliî á
apnašosapneštiapsinešęsapsineštiaptraukti
apsūbējumsapsūbētblāvumszaudēt mirdzumu
matnosťstratiť leskzmatnieť
kararmakararmak
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tarnish
vt
vi (metal) → anlaufen
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tarnish
[ˈtɑːnɪʃ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tarnish
(ˈtaːniʃ) verb to (cause a metal to) become dull and stained. Silver tarnishes easily.
noun a dull, stained appearance on a metal surface.
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