tarnish
verb [T] (GOOD OPINION) /ˈtɑː.nɪʃ/
/ˈtɑːr-/ Definition
› to make people think that someone or something is less good: By this time a series of scandals had severely tarnished the leader's image/reputation.Damaging reputationDisapproving and criticizing tarnished /-nɪʃt/ adjective Metals and metalworkingChemical elementsDirty and untidyDamaging reputationDisapproving and criticizing
(Definition of tarnish verb (GOOD OPINION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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target verb (ATTACK)
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target verb (DIRECT)
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tariff noun
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tarmac noun
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tarn noun
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tarnish verb (METAL)
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taro noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- besmirch verb
- black mark noun
- blacken verb (SPOIL)
- blot your copybook idiom
- calumny noun
- drag sb's name through the mire/mud idiom
- give a dog a bad name idiom
- hurl/throw/sling mud at sb idiom
- impugn verb
- libel noun
- scurrilous adjective
- show someone in a bad light idiom
- slander noun
- slander verb
- slur noun (CRITICISM)
- slur verb (CRITICIZE)
- smear noun (ACCUSING)
- smear verb (ACCUSE)
- stab noun
- sully verb
Topic:
Damaging reputation
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