TARNISHED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TARNISHED?

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Associations of "Tarnished" (30 Words)

adulteration	The action of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance. These adulterations may harm the therapeutic use of the oils.
besmirch	Damage (someone’s reputation. He had besmirched the good name of his family.
blot	Dry ink with blotting paper. A dust shield blotting out the sun.
committed	Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship. A committed Marxist.
contaminate	Make impure. The site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity.
contaminated	Rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution. Contaminated evidence.
contamination	The state of being contaminated. The risk of contamination by dangerous bacteria.
corrupt	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. A progressively corrupt magnetic record is usable nonetheless.
daub	Material used to daub walls. The walls were daubed with splashes of paint.
debasement	The action or process of reducing the quality or value of something. The outcome is rot and debasement of the system.
defamation	A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions. She sued him for defamation.
defame	Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. He claimed that the article defamed his family.
defile	Spot, stain, or pollute. The tomb had been defiled and looted.
defiled	Morally blemished; stained or impure.
denigrate	Criticize unfairly; disparage. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country.
environmental	Relating to or arising from a person’s surroundings. Environmental tourism.
infect	Affect with a virus. The water was infected by cholera.
maculate	Morally blemished; stained or impure. A dirty white T shirt maculated with barbecue sauce.
maliciously	With malice; in a malicious manner. Proof that the defendant acted maliciously.
pollute	Contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances. A society polluted by greed.
pollution	The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors. The level of pollution in the air is rising.
sicken	Make sick or ill. I hope I m not sickening for a cold.
slur	Mark notes with a slur. There was a trace of a slur in his voice.
smirch	A blemish made by dirt. The window was smirched by heat and smoke.
smudge	Make a smudge on soil by smudging. The photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original.
spot	Become spotted. Spot the areas that one should clearly identify.
stain	Produce or leave stains. There were mud stains on my shoes.
sully	Damage the purity or integrity of. They were outraged that anyone should sully their good name.
taint	Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon. The lingering taint of creosote.