OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 23775

tarnish

/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
oxidar
To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.
desdorar • deslustrar • empañar • tiznar
To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
He is afraid that she will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees with her.
I have next shown you the Greeks, and " the wisdom" of their philosophy, often travesting, sometimes tarnishing the Christian religion : […]
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