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desteñir

[d̪est̪eˈɲiɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo des- y teñir

verb haber desteñido · destiñendo · habiendo desteñido · desteñido · destiño · destiñes

pronominal, utci Quitar el tinte; borrar o apagar los colores.

verb haber desteñido · destiñendo · habiendo desteñido · desteñido · destiño · destiñes

pronominal, transitive Dicho de una prenda al ser lavada: perder su color y manchar a las demás prendas.

In English

bleed spread and stain
fade to lose freshness, brightness

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MLA

"desteñir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/deste%C3%B1ir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

desteñir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/deste%C3%B1ir

Chicago

"desteñir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/deste%C3%B1ir.

BibTeX

@misc{desten_ir_2026,
  title = {desteñir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/deste%C3%B1ir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}