TARNISH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
   Hypernyms(s) tarnish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • discoloration (what does discoloration mean?)
   • discolouration (what does discolouration mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • maculate (what does maculate mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)

TARNISH as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
   • also used metaphorically
   Synonym(s)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • maculate (what does maculate mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
   • Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
   Hypernyms(s) tarnish is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • fleck (what does fleck mean?)
   • blob (what does blob mean?)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • darken (what does darken mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • macule (what does macule mean?)
   • macula (what does macula mean?)
   • staining (what does staining mean?)
   • spotting (what does spotting mean?)
   • maculation (what does maculation mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   • stigma (what does stigma mean?)
   • brand (what does brand mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • blot (what does blot mean?)
   • smear (what does smear mean?)
   • smirch (what does smirch mean?)
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • stain (what does stain mean?)
   • tarnish (what does tarnish mean?)