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Definition tarnish in British English

tarnish verb

verb
/ˈtɑː(r)nɪʃ/
1

if something tarnishes your reputation or image, it makes people have a worse opinion of you than they did before

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2

if metal tarnishes, or if something tarnishes it, it starts to lose colour and become less shiny

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Definition tarnish in British English