tarnish

tar·nish  (tärnsh)

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.

2.

a. To detract from or spoil; taint: a tragedy that tarnished our hopes.

b. To cast aspersions on; sully: slander that tarnished the senator's image.

v.intr.

1. To lose luster; become discolored.

2. To diminish or become tainted.

n.

1. The condition of being tarnished.

2. Discoloration of a metal surface caused by corrosion or oxidation.

3. The condition of being sullied or tainted.

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[Middle English ternisshen, from Old French ternir, terniss-, to dull, from terne, dull, of Germanic origin.]

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tarnish·a·ble adj.

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tarnish

Verb

1. (of a metal) to become stained or less bright, esp. by exposure to air or moisture

2. to damage or taint: the affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister

Noun

a tarnished condition, surface, or film on a surface [Old French ternir to make dull]

tarnished adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation discoloration, 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" maculate, defile, sully, stain blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"

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tarnish

verb 1. stain, dull, discolour, spot, soil, dim, rust, darken, blot, blemish, befoul, lose lustre or shine << OPPOSITE brighten

verb 2. damage, taint, blacken, sully, drag through the mud, smirch << OPPOSITE enhance

noun 3. stain, taint, discoloration, spot, rust, blot, blemish

Translations

tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ] vt → deslustrar

tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ] vt → ternir

tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ] vt [+ silver, brass etc] → stumpf werden lassen (fig) [+ reputation etc]; beflecken, in Mitleidenschaft ziehen

tarnish [ˈtɑːnɪʃ] vt → offuscare, annerire;

(fig) → macchiare

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tarnish

v tarnish [ˈtaːniʃ]

to (cause a metal to) become dull and stained Silver tarnishes easily.slaan aanيَفْقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَهпотъмнявамzmatnit, ztratit leskløbe antrübe werden,anlaufenμαυρίζω, θαμπώνω (για μέταλλο)deslustrar(se), empañar(se); manchar(se)tuhmuma, tuhmiks tegemaکدر یا لکه دار شدنtummua, tummentaa(se) ternirלְעַמֵם אֶת הַבָּרָקकलंकित करना, धब्बा लगानाizgubiti sjaj, potamnitifényét vesztimemudar dan bernodafalla á, verða matturannerire, ossidarsi変色する녹슬다[]ap(si)nešti, ap(si)trauktiapsūbēt; zaudēt mirdzumumenjadi kusamdof wordenanløpe, irreśniedzieć, plamićmanchara-şi pierde luciulтускнетьzmatnieť, stratiť lesk, zakaliť sapotemnetiizgubiti sjajbli matt, mista sin glansทำให้ไม่แวววาว (เช่น มีสนิมเกาะ)kararmak失去光澤втрачати блиск; тьмянітиميلا کرناlàm cho mờ đi失去光泽

n

a dull, stained appearance on a metal surface. aanslagفُقْدان اللمَعان أو البَريقпетноmatnost, zašlostanløbetheddie Trübungμαύρισμα (για μέταλλο)falta de lustretuhmunud pindکدر یا لک شدگیtummunut pintaternissureעִימוּם הַבָּרָקधब्बाzamagljivanje, gubljenje sjajahomályosságnodamálmur sem hefur fallið áopacità, ossidazione変色녹, 변색apnašosapsūbējums; blāvumskekusamandofheidanløpet overflatezmatowieniemanchapatăтусклая поверхностьmatnosť, strata leskupotemnelostpatinamatthet, glanslöshetความไม่แวววาวkararma無光澤тьмяністьداغ، دھبہtrạng thái mờ đi无光泽

adj ˈtarnished

aangeslaanمُلَوَّث، فاقِد البَريق أو اللمْعَهпотъмнялmatnýanløbettrübeμαυρισμένοςdeslustrado, empañado; manchadotuhmunudلکه دار؛ کدرtummunutterniלְהַכתִיםकलंकितzamrljanhomályosbernodamatturannerito, ossidato変色した녹이 슨pajuodęs, apsinešęsapsūbējis; blāvs; nespodrskusamdofanløpet, irret; frynset (rykte)zmatowiony, zaśniedziałymanchadofără luciuпотускневшийmatnýpotemnelpotamneomatt, glanslös, missfärgadซึ่งไม่แวววาวkararmış無光澤的тьмянілийميلا، داغ دارbị mờ, bị xỉn无光泽的