Tarnish
Tarnish verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.
Wreck and tarnish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a verb "Tarnish".
Nearby Words: tarnished, tarnishing
Wreck
Wreck verb - To cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| serious | serious tarnish | serious wreck |
Common collocations
| performance | tarnish performance | wreck performance |
| reputation | tarnish reputation | wreck reputation |
| career | tarnish career | wreck career |
Cite this Source
Wreck and Tarnish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tarnish/wreck
Tarnish & Wreck. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tarnish/wreck>.
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