ಅರ್ಥ : Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air. Also used metaphorically.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air.
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ :
maculate, stain, sully, tarnish