Definition for Tarnish:

• The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.

Synonyms for Tarnish:

• n.

  •
  • bruise.
  •
  • respect,
  • marks.
  •blemish (noun)
  • impurity,
  • rift,
  • spoilage,
  • brand,
  • eyesore,
  • stigma,
  • scab,
  • weal,
  • imperfection,
  • disfigurement,
  • defacement,
  • distortion,
  • wart,
  • abrasion,
  • blotch,
  • fault,
  • drawback,
  • deformity,
  • lesion,
  • sore.
  •dirt (noun)
  • grime.

• v.

  •blemish (verb)
  • defect,
  • hurt,
  • hack,
  • scrape,
  • disfigure,
  • blister,
  • mark,
  • fleck,
  • pockmark,
  • abrade,
  • fracture,
  • dot,
  • check,
  • slit,
  • flaw,
  • nick,
  • score,
  • kink,
  • freckle,
  • chip,
  • distort,
  • speck,
  • scratch,
  • splotch,
  • scuff,
  • scar,
  • notch,
  • gash,
  • deform.
  •dirty (verb)
  • putrefy,
  • muddy,
  • streak,
  • befoul.
  •dirty, corrupt (verb)
  • lose shine,
  • embarrass,
  • dull,
  • defame,
  • darken.
  •slander (verb)
  • pillory,
  • stigmatize,
  • besmirch,
  • detract,
  • scandalize,
  • calumniate,
  • vilify,
  • shame,
  • denounce,
  • denigrate,
  • dishonor,
  • traduce.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Disserve.
  •
  • onus,
  • black eye.
  •
  • spatter.
  •blacken
  • give a black eye,
  • libel,
  • badmouth.
  •contaminate
  • pollute,
  • infect.
  •corrode
  • rust.
  •dirty
  • besoil,
  • smutch,
  • begrime.
  •slander
  • muckrake.

Paraphrases for Tarnish:

• Independent

  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    distorts, deforms.
  • Verb, base form
    distort, undermine, impair, jeopardize, destroy, discredit, disrupt, injure, frustrate, sabotage, maim, erode, imperil, destabilize, endanger, jeopardise, prejudice, hurt, detract.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    sully, harm, damage, infringe.

Antonyms for Tarnish:

• v.

  • dirty, corrupt
    improve, mend, praise, beautify, heal, purify, please, Uncorrupt, honor, clean, benefit, cure, whiten, aid, assist, help, fix, brighten, lighten, polish.
  • Other antonyms:
    glorify, enshrine, uplift, dignify, magnify, elevate, ennoble, hallow.

Hyponym for Tarnish:

• n.

  • attribute
    stain, discolouration, discoloration.