Meaning of discolor in English
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Verb
discolorEtymology
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 colorlessExamples
- « The painting discolored »
Antonyms
- 2. cause to lose or change color
Examples
- « The detergent discolored my shirts »
Derived terms
- 3. change color, often in an undesired manner
Examples
- « The shirts discolored »
Derived terms