tarnish

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

   “1918, Hannah Teresa Rowley, Mrs. Helen Louise (Wales) Farrell, Principles of Chemistry Applied to the Household Precipitated calcium carbonate, a very fine powdery form, is used as a basis for many tooth powders and pastes. As whiting it finds a wide use in cleaning metals of their tarnishes.”

2. fiil To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.

   “Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.”

3. fiil To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

   “He is afraid that she will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees with her.”

4. fiil To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.

   “Till thy freſh Glories, vvhich novv ſhine ſo bright, / Grovv Stale and Tarniſh vvith our daily ſight.”

5. fiil To use a sign, image, expression, etc. sufficiently close to a trademarked one that it brings disrepute to it.