Tarnished vs Distained - What's the difference?
tarnished | distained |
(tarnish)
Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
To soil, sully, damage or compromise
(figurative) To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
* Dryden
(rare) (distain)
(rare) stained, discoloured, tarnished
:"The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained ." (Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll and Hyde ).
As verbs the difference between tarnished and distained
is that tarnished is (tarnish) while distained is (rare) (distain).As an adjective distained is
(rare) stained, discoloured, tarnished.tarnished
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Verb
(head)tarnish
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Noun
(-)Verb
(es)- Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing .
- He is afraid that he will tarnish his reputation if he disagrees.
- Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, / Grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight.