Past tense of tarnish

Forms of tarnish

Tarnished in a sentence

• There are normally anti-embarrassment clauses in such arrangements and, from a corporate social responsibility point of view, the upside of standing by a tarnished individual is often outweighed by the downside.2022 March 11, David Hytner, “Chelsea are in crisis but there is no will to leave club on their knees”, in The Guardian
• The governor's reputation was tarnished after an anonymous blogger dropped a truth nuke exposing her network of shadowy allies.From the entry truth nuke
• What in the world am I going to do with tarnished silver ware?2011, Tonya Kappes, Carpe Bead'em. From the entry ware
• This year, as usual, the tarnished Nickel Plate cannot make the grade.1938 October 17, “Tarnished Plate”, in TIME, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2010. From the entry make the grade
• The tarnished mirror on the wall distorted and reproved her angry face in its mild mauveness.1923, Elizabeth Bowen, “Coming Home”, in Encounters, page 195. From the entry mauveness

Meaning of tarnish

1. noun Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
2. verb To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
3. verb To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

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Questions about the past tense of tarnish

What is the past tense of tarnish?

The past tense of tarnish is tarnished.

What is the past participle of tarnish?

The past participle of tarnish is tarnished.

Is tarnish a regular or irregular verb?

Tarnish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.