discolor
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discolor
- /dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From Middle English discoloren, discoloren, from Old French descolorer, discolorer, equivalent to dis- + color.
verb discolors · discoloring · discolored · discolour
- To change or lose color. Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor.
Translations
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verb (intransitive) to change or lose color
| Español | decolorarse, descolorarse, descolorirse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 変色する henshoku suru |
| 中文 | 變色 /变色 biànsè |
| Deutsch | sich verfärben |
| Русский | обесцве́чиваться obescvéčivatʹsja, обесцве́титься obescvétitʹsja, выцвета́ть vycvetátʹ, вы́цвести výcvesti |
verb (transitive) to change or lose color
| Español | decolorar, descolorar, descolorir |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verfärben |
| Русский | обесцве́чивать obescvéčivatʹ, обесцве́тить obescvétitʹ |
Talk about this word "discolor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discolor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discolor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discolor "discolor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discolor.Cite this
@misc{discolor_2026,
title = {discolor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discolor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
