tiznar — meaning in English

English meaning

• blacken verb To make something black or turn black.
• tarnish noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.

Senses

tiznar is used for these senses in English:

• blacken To defame or sully.
• tarnish (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

blacken — full definition

1. verb To make something black or turn black.
2. verb To damage someone's reputation; to defame.
3. verb To cook fish or meat by coating it in spices and searing it quickly in a hot pan.

tarnish — full definition

1. noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.
2. verb (of metal) To become dull or discoloured through exposure to air.
3. verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or image.

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