tarnish
- Noun. Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
- Verb. To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
- Verb. To soil, sully, damage or compromise.
This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.