tarnish

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Synonyms: garnish, varnish, tannish, tardish, tartish, harnish

Antonyms: garnish, varnish, tannish, tardish, tartish, harnish

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Noun

1. [[oxidation|Oxidation]] or [[discoloration]], especially of a decorative [[metal]] exposed to [[air]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[oxidize]] or [[discolor]] due to [[oxidation]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[compromise#Verb|compromise]], [[damage#Verb|damage]], [[soil#Verb|soil]], or [[sully]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative}} To lose its [[lustre]] or [[attraction]]; to become [[dull]].
4. {{lb|en|copyright}} To use a [[sign]], [[image]], [[expression]], etc. sufficiently close to a [[trademark|trademarked]] one that it brings [[disrepute]] to it.

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