tarnishing

Meaning of tarnishing

verb
  1. To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
    Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.
  2. To soil, sully, damage or compromise
    He is afraid that he will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees.
  3. To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.

noun

The act by which something is tarnished.

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Hyphenation of tarnishing

tar-nish-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • tarnishing is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

Words that rhyme with tarnishing

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