decolorate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Indo-European *ḱélōs Proto-Italic *kelōs Old Latin colōs Latin color Old French color Anglo-Norman colurbor. Middle English colour English color Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English colorate English decolorate From de- + colorate.
Meanings
- (transitive) To decolor; to deprive of color.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decolorated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decolorated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| decolorates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decolorating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |