"tarnished" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/ Forms: more tarnished [comparative], most tarnished [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} tarnished (comparative more tarnished, superlative most tarnished)
  1. Discolored or blemished.
    Sense id: en-tarnished-en-adj-O16iKh91
  2. (figurative, by extension, of one's reputation, name or word) Sullied or dishonored. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-tarnished-en-adj-DkiYOydA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tarnished plant bug

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tarnished
  1. simple past and past participle of tarnish Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: tarnish
    Sense id: en-tarnished-en-verb-NYZeZy7w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 92

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