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Definitions for: Discolor
[v] change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
[v] cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts"
[v] lose color or turn colorless; "The painting discolored"
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*col"or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr.
& vb. n. Discoloring.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F.
d['e]colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color,
color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a
different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine
will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water.
2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a
false hue upon.
To discolor all your ideas. --Wat??
Synonyms: color, colour, discolour
Antonyms: color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize
See Also: alter, black, blacken, blanch, bleach, bleach out, blench, blue, blush, bronze, burn, change, crimson, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolor, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise, dye, flush, gray, green, grey, infuscate, melanise, melanize, nigrify, pale, purple, redden, sallow, silver, sunburn, tan, tone, turn, wash out, white, whiten, yellow
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