discolour

/ dɪsˈkʌlə /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• disˈcolourment, noun
• disˌcolorˈation, noun

Example Sentences

She was haunted by the fear that the blow might discolour Elnora's cheek; that she would tell Margaret.

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"Any time you say," he said, with ease, refusing to discolour his present delight with this miserable problem.

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The pteropods are extremely abundant in some seas, occurring in such vast numbers that they discolour the water for miles.

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Whatever the earl's inferiors did, their inferior station was not suffered to discolour it for his judgement.

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White canton flannel is not good for this purpose, it soils easily and the chemicals used for bleaching it discolour silver.

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