tarnish
IPA: tˈɑrnɪʃ
noun
- Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
verb
- (intransitive) To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
- (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
- (intransitive, figurative) To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
- (copyright law) To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it brings disrepute to it.
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