tarnish
21tarnish — 1 verb 1 (T) if an event or fact tarnishes someone s reputation, record, image etc, it makes it worse: a record tarnished by recent scandals 2 (I, T) if metals such as silver, copper (1), or brass (1) tarnish, or if something tarnishes them, they …
22tarnish — tar•nish [[t]ˈtɑr nɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) mel 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[/ex] 3) to become tarnished 4) mel a tarnished coating 5)… …
23tarnish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English ternysshen, from Middle French terniss , stem of ternir, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tarnan to hide Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by… …
24tarnish — tarnishable, adj. /tahr nish/, v.t. 1. to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), esp. by oxidation; discolor. 2. to diminish or destroy the purity of; stain; sully: The scandal tarnished his reputation. v.i. 3. to grow dull or discolored; lose… …
25Tarnish — Opening on 1 October 1923 at the Belmont Theatre, this drama by Gilbert Emery ran for 255 performances. With a cast of six women and two men, the play deals with strong sexual themes. Tishy, a decent young woman, works as a stenographer to… …
26tarnish — Synonyms and related words: achromatize, asperse, aspersion, attaint, badge of infamy, bar sinister, baton, bedaub, befoul, begrime, benasty, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besoil, bespatter, bestain, black eye, black mark, blacken,… …
27tarnish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. smirch, taint; dishonor; stain, sully, besmirch; defame; dull, smudge, dim, spot, blemish; discolor. See disrepute, uncleanness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To stain] Syn. soil, smudge, smear; see dirty .… …
28tarnish — tar|nish [ tarnıʃ ] verb 1. ) transitive if something tarnishes your reputation or image, it makes people have a worse opinion of you than they did before 2. ) intransitive or transitive if metal tarnishes, or something tarnishes it, it starts to …
29tarnish — tar·nish || tÉ‘rnɪʃ / tÉ‘Ë n. dullness, stain v. darken, stain …
30tarnish — I. v. a. Soil, stain, sully, deface, dim, discolor, dull, blemish. II. n. Soil, stain, spot, blemish, blot …
