discolour

US discolor

/ (dɪsˈkʌlə) /

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verb

to change or cause to change in colour; fade or stain

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Derived forms of discolour

discoloration or discolouration, noundiscolourment or US discolorment, noun

Words nearby discolour

discography, discoid, discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discombobulated, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort

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How to use discolour in a sentence

She was haunted by the fear that the blow might discolour Elnora's cheek; that she would tell Margaret.
A Girl Of The Limberlost|Gene Stratton Porter
"Any time you say," he said, with ease, refusing to discolour his present delight with this miserable problem.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser
The pteropods are extremely abundant in some seas, occurring in such vast numbers that they discolour the water for miles.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Whatever the earl's inferiors did, their inferior station was not suffered to discolour it for his judgement.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete|George Meredith

White canton flannel is not good for this purpose, it soils easily and the chemicals used for bleaching it discolour silver.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman