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DISCOLORED
Adjective
discolored (comparative more discolored, superlative most discolored)
Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained.
(obsolete) Multicolored.
Synonyms
• (deprived of color): bleached, decoloured, whitened
• (given the wrong color): blemished, maculate, tarnished; see also discolored
• (multicolored): motley, multihued, polychromatic; see also multicolored
Verb
discolored
simple past tense and past participle of discolor
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*col"ored, a.
1. Altered in color;
2. Variegated; of divers colors. [R.] That ever wore discolored arms. Chapman.
DISCOLOR
Dis*col"or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discolored; p. pr. & vb. n. Discoloring.] Etym: [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. décolorer, 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.
2. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon. To discolor all your ideas. Wat
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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