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

  2. 2. cause to lose or change color

    Examples

    • « The detergent discolored my shirts »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. change color, often in an undesired manner

    Examples

    • « The shirts discolored »

    Derived terms

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