Synonyms for discolor
- verb
- American English
Definitions
- v. 1
To change or lose color.
A bad enough bruise can discolor the skin.
Related words
- Other spellings
- discolour UK
Forms
- Past participle
- discolor'd
e.g. discolor'd → stained, blackened, tarnished, darkened…
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To stain is primarily to discolor, to impart a color undesired and perhaps unintended, and which may or may not be permanent.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- darken The jealousy is starting to darken Tom's mind.
- tarnish Sami was trying to tarnish Layla's reputation.
- blacken Don't blacken the fridge with your dirty fingers.
By length
- 4 letters
- blot1, smut1, daub1
- 5 letters
- stain1, smear1, sully2, taint1
- 6 letters
- darken2, defile, smirch, bedaub
- 7 letters
- tarnish2, blacken2, besmear
- 8 letters
- besmirch
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sully2 = 2 syllables).