Meaning of discolor in English

1. Pronunciation

   /dɪsˈkələr/

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1. Verb

   discolor

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French descolorer or medieval Latin discolorare, from des-, dis- (expressing reversal) + Latin colorare‘to color’

   Definitions

   1. lose color or turn colorless

   Examples

   • « The painting discolored »

   Antonyms

   • color
   • colorize
   • colorise
   • colourise
   • colourize
   • colour
   • color in
   • colour in
2. 2. cause to lose or change color

   Examples

   • « The detergent discolored my shirts »
3. 3. change color, often in an undesired manner

   Examples

   • « The shirts discolored »