discolour
US discolor
/ (dɪsˈkʌlə) /
to change or cause to change in colour; fade or stain
Derived forms of discolour
- discoloration or discolouration, noun
- discolourment or US discolorment, noun
Words Nearby discolour
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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 DreiserThe pteropods are extremely abundant in some seas, occurring in such vast numbers that they discolour the water for miles.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxWhatever the earl's inferiors did, their inferior station was not suffered to discolour it for his judgement.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithWhite 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
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