Difference between Tarnish and Defile

What is the difference between Tarnish and Defile?

Tarnish as a noun is oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air. while Defile as a noun is a way or gorge so narrow that only one person at a time can pass.

Tarnish

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation. To soil, sully, damage or compromise

Defile

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A way or gorge so narrow that only one person at a time can pass.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make impure; to make dirty. Less strong than to pollute(intransitive) To march in a single file.

We hope you now know whether to use Tarnish or Defile in your sentence.

Also read

coupon and voucher - What's the difference?

padded and cushiony - What's the difference?

Sausage and Chipolata - What's the difference?

amnesiac and amnesic - What's the difference?

note and mention - What's the difference?

Difference between character and quality

remotion and removal - What's the difference?

feed vs fertilise

Popular Articles

Reading on an iPad vs Reading on a Kindle

Major Differences Between Google TV and Android TV

Differentiating OLED and QLED TVs: Which is Right for You?

4K TVs vs. 8K TVs - What's the Real Difference?