English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of tarnish

tarnish

/noun/ धुंधलापन; धब्बा; कलंक;
/verb/धब्बा लगाना; धुंधला हो जाना; मंद हो जाना; कलंक लगाना; कलंकति करना; दूषित करना; मैला करना; धूमिल करना; बट्टा;

Synonym dimness; blur; stigma; blot; dim; sag; denigrate; sully; callosity;

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English Dictionary:

1. Tarnish

[a.]

- To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.

2. Tarnish

[n.]

- The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
- A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.

3. Tarnish

[v. i.]

- To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.