discolor

C1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process

Also spelled discoloured and discolouring

US /dɪsˈkʌlɚ/ UK /dɪsˈkʌlə/ See IPA manual

Freq #170002

Meanings

1

verb
to change color, or cause something to change color, usually in an unwanted way

Strong sunlight can discolor the fabric within a few months.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to change color, or cause... stain fade tarnish

Opposites

restore brighten

Word family

Forms discoloration

Derived forms discoloration

Related forms color stain fading

Etymology

From Middle English discoloren, through Old French descolorer or discolorer, formed from dis- and color. Its earliest senses concerned removing or spoiling a color rather than simply applying a new one.

Topics

Cause, Change & Process

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