verb Download 🔗Share To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation. Examples : "Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing." material appearance chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To soil, sully, damage or compromise Examples : "He is afraid that he will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees." character moral value quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull. Examples : "The silver necklace tarnished after being left out in the humid air for a long time. " appearance condition quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Discolored or blemished. Examples : "The old silver spoon was tarnished and needed to be polished. " appearance condition quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (by extension, of one's reputation, name or word) Sullied or dishonored. Examples : "The politician's reputation was tarnished by the bribery scandal. " character moral value attitude guilt Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading