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discolor

dis·co·lor

UK/dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈskʌlɜr/ uncommon us

verb

1.

lose color or turn colorless

  • “The painting discolored”
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2.

cause to lose or change color

  • “The detergent discolored my shirts”
3.

change color, often in an undesired manner

  • “The shirts discolored”
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Origin

From Middle English discoloren, discoloren, from Old French descolorer, discolorer, equivalent to dis- + color.

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