tarnish

In intransitive terms the difference between tarnish and rust

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while rust is to be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.

In transitive terms the difference between tarnish and rust

is that tarnish is to soil, sully, damage or compromise while rust is to cause to oxidize.

As verbs the difference between tarnish and faded

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while faded is past tense of fade.

As a noun tarnish

is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

As an adjective faded is

that has lost some of its former colour or intensity.

Stigmatise is a related term of tarnish.

As nouns the difference between stigmatise and tarnish

is that stigmatise is stigmatic, person marked with christ's stigmata while tarnish is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

As verbs the difference between stigmatise and tarnish

is that stigmatise is while tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.

As an adjective stigmatise

is stigmatized, marked with stigmata.

In transitive terms the difference between tarnish and debase

is that tarnish is to soil, sully, damage or compromise while debase is to lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

As verbs the difference between tarnish and debase

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while debase is to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

As a noun tarnish

is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

Tarnish is a related term of blur.

In lang=en terms the difference between tarnish and blur

is that tarnish is to soil, sully, damage or compromise while blur is to become indistinct.

As nouns the difference between tarnish and blur

is that tarnish is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air while blur is a smear, smudge or blot.

As verbs the difference between tarnish and blur

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while blur is to make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.

Tarnish is a related term of mark.

As nouns the difference between tarnish and mark

is that tarnish is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air while mark is sign.

As a verb tarnish

is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.

As nouns the difference between slander and tarnish

is that slander is a false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken or published), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement while tarnish is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

As verbs the difference between slander and tarnish

is that slander is to utter a slanderous statement while tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.

Tarnish is a related term of dishonour.

As nouns the difference between tarnish and dishonour

is that tarnish is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air while dishonour is shame or disgrace.

As verbs the difference between tarnish and dishonour

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while dishonour is to bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

Embarrassment is a related term of tarnish.

As nouns the difference between embarrassment and tarnish

is that embarrassment is a state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation while tarnish is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

As a verb tarnish is

to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.

Tarnish is a related term of degrade.

As verbs the difference between tarnish and degrade

is that tarnish is to oxidize or discolor due to oxidation while degrade is .

As a noun tarnish

is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.