Discolor

Word DISCOLOR
Character 8
Hyphenation dis col or
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Discolor"

What do we mean by discolor?

To alter or spoil the color of; stain. intransitive verb

To become altered or spoiled in color. intransitive verb

To alter the natural hue or color of; change to a different color or shade; stain; tinge.

To alter the complexion of; change the appearance of; give a false appearance to.

In zoology and botany, of varied or different colors; variegated; discolorous; not concolor: said of any single object.

In zoology, differing in color, as one thing from another; discolorate; not concolor: usually with with: as, elytra discolor with the thorax.

Also discolorous, discolorate.

To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge transitive verb

To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. transitive verb

To change or lose color. verb

Lose color or turn colorless verb

Cause to lose or change color verb

Change color, often in an undesired manner verb

To change or lose color.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Discolor

The word "discolor" in example sentences

'discolor' to the point of losing its effects before the fly is either too beat up to continue using or is now sitting, attached to a rock on the bottom of the stream. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The purple basil is a good call because the green will discolor when heated anyway. ❋ Laura (2009)

Don't try to skin it yourself ... there is a pretty good chance you will dislodge or discolor feathers if you aren't used to doing it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the group there will also be the Peruvian Salvia discolor. ❋ Dan Pearson (2010)

How could fear, anger, and hatred so discolor a time set aside for the celebration of values worth dying for? ❋ Jim Kenney (2010)

Moller dining room table and chairs we sat at for every holiday dinner, played cards at in the sweltering heat of summer and for which we kept the room dark, so as not to discolor the wood; books I grew up reading, slides of my childhood I had never seen. ❋ Emily Farache (2011)

Dress the salad right before eating as the acid in the dressing with discolor the beans. ❋ Laura (2009)

The directions said if you leave the mop in one spot too long it will discolor the floor. ❋ Larry Strattner (2011)

Handle With Care When it comes to canvases, the goal is to avoid placing anything against the surface that could imprint an unwanted pattern, discolor or distort—including sticky paper, rough blankets, bubbly plastic or oily fingerprints. ❋ Don Steinberg (2011)

"Stainless" is a misnomer; it should be described as "stain resistant" because it will discolor or oxidize a bit, but I don't clean my stainless rifles and sidearms any differently (or any less thoroughly) than those of blued or Parkerized steel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There was also an information sheet that gave details about the preservation: The foam bust pads were removed because they could discolor the dress with age. ❋ Deborah Lynn Blumberg (2011)

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