Synonyms for tarnishes
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tahr-nish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɑr nɪʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for tarnishes Other synonyms for the word tarnishes
Définition of tarnishes
Origin :- 1713, from tarnish (v.).
- verb dirty, corrupt
- 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
Antonyms for tarnishes
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