tarnish
I
verb
asperse, befoul, blacken, blemish, blot, brand, cloud, contaminate, corrode, darken, deface, defame, degrade, denigrate, desecrate, dim, dirty, discolor, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, dull, fade, foul, inquinare, lose luster, maculate, pollute, shame, slander, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, soil, spot, stain, stigmatize, sully, taint, vilify
associated concepts: defamation
II
index
attaint, brand (stigmatize), contaminate, debase, deface, defacement, defame, demean (make lower), denigrate, depreciate, derogate, discredit (noun), discredit (verb), disgrace (noun), disgrace (verb), dishonor (shame), dishonor (deprive of honor), disparage, humiliate, ignominy, infamy, infect, onus (stigma), opprobrium, pillory, pollute, reproach, scandal, shame, smear, stain, stigma, sully, taint (corrupt)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006