discolor
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dis·col·or
(dĭs-kŭl′ər)v. dis·col·ored, dis·col·or·ing, dis·col·ors
v.tr.
To alter or spoil the color of; stain.
v.intr.
To become altered or spoiled in color.
[Middle English discolouren, from Old French discolerer : des-, dis- + colourer, to color (from Latin colōrāre, from color, color; see color).]
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dis•col•or
(dɪsˈkʌl ər)v.t.
1. to change or spoil the color of; fade or stain.
v.i. 2. to change color; become faded or stained.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Old French descolorer < Late Latin discolorārī to change color, derivative of Latin discolor of another color. See dis-1, color]
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discolor
Past participle: discolored
Gerund: discoloring
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| Verb | 1. | discolor - lose color or turn colorless; "The painting discolored" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" wash out - lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine" |
| 2. | discolor - cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise - remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" sallow - cause to become sallow; "The illness has sallowed her face" wash out - drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse" infuscate - darken with a brownish tinge, as of insect wings | |
| 3. | discolor - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored" blush, crimson, flush, redden - turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" black, blacken, nigrify, melanise, melanize - make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened" turn - change color; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" silver - turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively" dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes" redden - turn red or redder; "The sky reddened" purple - become purple yellow - turn yellow; "The pages of the book began to yellow" tone - change the color or tone of; "tone a negative" green - turn or become green; "The trees are greening" blue - turn blue |
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Translations
discolour
(disˈkalə) (American) discolor verb to (cause to) change colour or become stained. The paintwork had discoloured with the damp.
disˌcolouˈration nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
discolor
v. cambiar de color, quitar el color.
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