Dictionary

discolor en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (US, transitive) To change or lose color.
   • A bad enough bruise can discolor the skin.
   • Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor.

Forms

Deriveds

discolorer · discolorment · discoloration

Translations (22)

ru обесцве́чиваться ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · cmn 變色 /变色 ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · fi värjätä ((transitive) to change or lose color) · ru выцвета́ть ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · ru вы́цвести ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · ru обесцве́тить ((transitive) to change or lose color) · fi värjääntyä ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · es descolorar ((transitive) to change or lose color) · de verfärben ((transitive) to change or lose color) · es decolorar ((transitive) to change or lose color) · bg обезцветя́ ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · ru обесцве́титься ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · fi värjäytyä ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · bg обезцветя́вам ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · es decolorarse ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · izh veerrä ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · es descolorirse ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · de sich verfärben ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · es descolorarse ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · es descolorir ((transitive) to change or lose color) · ja 変色する ((intransitive) to change or lose color) · ru обесцве́чивать ((transitive) to change or lose color)