tarnish
/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण टार्निश
(प्रतिष्ठा) धूमिल करना, बदनाम करना
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[T] ~ sth
to make the good opinion that people have of somebody or something less good
(प्रतिष्ठा) धूमिल करना, बदनाम करना
- The scandal tarnished his image.
- One careless remark can tarnish a politician's reputation.
- Corruption charges have tarnished the party's good name.
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- He did not want to tarnish his family's reputation by lying.
- The scandal tarnished the image of the whole department.
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[I, T]
(especially of metals) to become or make something less bright and shiny
(धातु की) चमक खोना
- Silver tarnishes quickly.
- Copper vessels tarnish if they are not cleaned regularly.
- Brass lamps tarnish if you leave them in damp air.
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- The old silver coins had tarnished and turned black.
- Keep the jewellery in a dry box so that it does not tarnish.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
tar·nish
?Which word?
Keep the damage-reputation words together: tarnish, sully, taint, besmirch, smear, defame.
प्रतिष्ठा बिगाड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tarnish, sully, taint, besmirch, smear, defame।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective untarnished means not damaged ('an untarnished record').
Adjective untarnished का अर्थ बेदाग़ है ('an untarnished record')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: silver tarnishes (turns black) because of hydrogen sulphide in the air; iron rusts.
विज्ञान में चाँदी हवा में hydrogen sulphide के कारण काली पड़ती है (tarnish); लोहे में जंग लगता है (rust)।