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To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

To cause to become soiled or dirty

To cause to become damaged

To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

To decrease the value, character, or quality of

To lose, or cause to lose, color or brightness

Be affected with rust

To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

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To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture

“Gold was valued from ancient times because it did not tarnish or rust like other metals.”

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To cause to become soiled or dirty

discolours^UK

discolors^US

colors^US

colours^UK

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“Shana shuffled forward on her knees, careful not to tarnish her dress as she did so on the mossy ground.”

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To cause to become damaged

vandalizes^US

vandalises^UK

jeopardizes^US

jeopardises^UK

traumatizes^US

colors^US

colours^UK

traumatises^UK

causes the sacrifice of

discolours^UK

discolors^US

drives a nail into the coffin of

plays merry hell with

throws a monkey wrench into

puts out of commission

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“Read the care label to make sure that you don't burn or tarnish the fabric while ironing.”

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To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

stigmatises^UK

stigmatizes^US

dishonours^UK

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

dishonors^US

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

reflects badly on

bad-mouths

brings into disrepute

spreads scandal about

does a hatchet job on

runs a smear campaign against

vitiates

blackens someone's name

shows in a bad light

drags down

drags someone's name through the mud

perverts

brands

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

damages the reputation of

takes down a peg

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

drags name through mud

muddies the reputation of

casts in a bad light

blackens the reputation of

marks wrong

harms the reputation of

blackens the character of

offends

deprecates

lowers the status of

reduces the status of

bastardizes^US

bastardises^UK

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

puts someone in their place

causes to lose face

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

brings into disfavour

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

belabors^US

pummels^US

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

belabours^UK

conducts a smear campaign against

sullies the reputation of

gives someone a dressing-down

makes someone feel ashamed

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

settles someone's hash

casts down

takes the wind out of your sails

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

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“These letters contained several humorous depictions that would tarnish the family's reputation, perhaps irreparably.”

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To decrease the value, character, or quality of

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To lose, or cause to lose, color or brightness

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Be affected with rust

rusts

corrodes

decays

oxidises^UK

oxidizes^US

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To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

discolours^UK

discolors^US

colours^UK

colors^US

equivocates

muddies the waters of

clouds the issue

throws up smoke screen

greys^UK

grays^US

blocks off the light to

becomes covered in condensation

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