- discolor
- discolor (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. descolorer, from des- (see DIS- (Cf. dis-)) + colorer "to color," from L. colorare (see COLORATION (Cf. coloration)).
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discolor — (del lat. «discŏlor, ōris»; ant.) adj. De varios *colores. * * * discolor. (Del lat. discŏlor, ōris). adj. desus. De varios colores … Enciclopedia Universal
Discolor — Dis*col or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discolored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discoloring}.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. d[ e]colorer, fr. L. dis + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See {Color}.] [Written also {discolour}.] 1. To alter the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discolor — (Del lat. discŏlor, ōris). adj. desus. De varios colores … Diccionario de la lengua española
discolor — [dis kul′ər] vt., vi. [ME discolouren < OFr descolourer < ML discolorare < L discolor, of another color: see DIS & COLOR] to change in color as by fading, streaking, or staining … English World dictionary
Discŏlor — (lat.), bunt, ungleich gefärbt; Discoloriren, ver , entfärben; Discoloration, Ver , Entfärbung, Verschießen der Farben … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Discolor — Discolor, lat., bunt; Discoloration, Verfärbung; discoloriren, verfärben … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
discolor — index stain, tarnish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
discolor — (Amer.) dis·col·or || dɪs kÊŒlÉ™ v. change the color of, stain; fade, (also discolour) … English contemporary dictionary
discolor — [v] fading, dirtying of hue besmear, besmirch, blot, defile, mar, mark, rust, smear, soil, stain, streak, sully, tar, tarnish, tinge; concepts 250,469 Ant. brighten, color … New thesaurus
discolor — verb Etymology: Middle English discolouren, from Anglo French desculurer, from Late Latin discolorari, from Latin discolor of another color, from dis + color color Date: 14th century transitive verb to alter or change the hue or color of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
