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Antonyms for tarnishes

Grammar : Verb
Spell : tahr-nish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɑr nɪʃ


Definition of tarnishes

Origin :
  • 1713, from tarnish (v.).
  • verb dirty, corrupt
Example sentences :
  • It tarnishes in a day or two, even in dry air, and in contact with moist air it breaks up like ordinary lime.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
  • It tarnishes more easily and inflames less easily than cerium.
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 » by Various
  • Such a man ought to be cautious how he tarnishes his lineage with unjust or ungenerous sentiments.
  • Extract from : « A Residence in France » by J. Fenimore Cooper
  • Exposed to the air, it tarnishes rapidly, a straw-coloured oxide making its appearance on the surface.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
  • It is unalterable in the air for a long time, but at length it tarnishes and presents a greyish-white, half metallic color.
  • Extract from : « A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe » by Anonymous
  • It tarnishes upon exposure to the air and under water, and falls into a powder.
  • Extract from : « A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe » by Anonymous
  • Upon being exposed to the air, it tarnishes only by admixture with other metals, turns grey on the surface, and loses its lustre.
  • Extract from : « A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe » by Anonymous
  • If any great disgrace ever tarnishes the proud name of Sairmeuse, think of Jean Lacheneur.
  • Extract from : « The Honor of the Name » by Emile Gaboriau
  • Even if silverware is not used, it tarnishes, especially in towns, because there is so much sulphureted hydrogen in the air.
  • Extract from : « Diggers in the Earth » by Eva March Tappan
  • It tarnishes, though not so easily as copper; but a coat of varnish will protect it till the varnish wears off.
  • Extract from : « Diggers in the Earth » by Eva March Tappan

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