'Discolor' definitions:
Definition of 'discolor'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Discolor'
From: GCIDE
- Discolor \Dis*col"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr. & vb. n. Discoloring.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. d['e]colorer, fr. L. dis- + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See Color.] [Written also discolour.]
- 1. To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. [1913 Webster]
- To discolor all your ideas. --Watts. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'discolor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- achromatize,
- attaint,
- bedaub,
- besmear,
- besmirch,
- besmoke,
- bestain,
- blacken,
- blanch,
- blaze,
- blaze a trail,
- bleach,
- blemish,
- blot,
- blotch,
- blur,
- brand,
- chalk,
- chalk up,
- check,
- check off,
- cicatrize,
- dapple,
- dappled,
- darken,
- dash,
- daub,
- decolor,
- decolorize,
- defile,
- define,
- delimit,
- demarcate,
- dim,
- dirty,
- dot,
- drain,
- drain of color,
- dull,
- engrave,
- etiolate,
- fade,
- fleck,
- freckle,
- fume,
- gash,
- hatch,
- impress,
- imprint,
- line,
- make a mark,
- mark,
- mark off,
- mark out,
- motley,
- mottle,
- multicolor,
- multicolored,
- multihued,
- nick,
- notch,
- pale,
- parti-colored,
- pencil,
- pepper,
- peroxide,
- point,
- prick,
- print,
- punch,
- punctuate,
- puncture,
- riddle,
- scar,
- scarify,
- scorch,
- score,
- scotch,
- scratch,
- seal,
- seam,
- sear,
- singe,
- slubber,
- slur,
- smear,
- smirch,
- smoke,
- smut,
- soil,
- speck,
- speckle,
- splotch,
- spot,
- stain,
- stamp,
- stigmatize,
- streak,
- striate,
- stripe,
- sully,
- taint,
- tar,
- tarnish,
- tattoo,
- tick,
- tick off,
- tone down,
- trace,
- underline,
- underscore,
- varicolored,
- versicolor,
- versicolored,
- wash out,
- whiten