tarnished

CEFRB2

/ˈtɑɹnɪʃt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Lost its shine or damaged its good reputation.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Discolored or blemished.

Examples

  • His reputation has seen better days, tarnished by recent controversies.

  • Her reputation was tarnished by gossip.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Sullied or dishonored.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of tarnish

More examples

In context

  • Sami tarnished Layla's reputation.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The old brass lamp became blank because it was never polished.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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