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- Dictionarytarnish/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
verb
- 1. lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture: "silver tarnishes too easily" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. dullness of colour; loss of brightness.
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TARNISH definition: 1. to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour 2. to make people…. Learn more.
The meaning of TARNISH is to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil, stain. How to use tarnish in a sentence.
Tarnish is a substance which forms on the surface of some metals and which stains them or causes them to lose their brightness.
TARNISH meaning: 1. to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour 2. to make people…. Learn more.
Tarnish definition: to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.. See examples of TARNISH used in a sentence.
1. to lose or cause to lose the shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation; discolour: silver tarnishes quickly. 2. to stain or become stained; taint or spoil: a fraud that tarnished his reputation. n. a tarnished condition, surface, or film.
As a noun, a tarnish is the dull layer of corrosion that sometimes forms on metal items, usually the result of the metal reacting to oxygen in the air. Metals are most likely to tarnish, but so can anything that once felt sparkly and bright but has lost its luster — even you.