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Meaning of discolor in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  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 »

    Derived terms

    • discoloration
    • discolouration
    • stain
  3. 3. change color, often in an undesired manner

    Examples

    • « The shirts discolored »

    Derived terms

    • color
    • coloring
    • coloring material
    • colour
    • colouring
    • colouring material
    • discoloration
    • discolouration
    • stain

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