Discolor — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

lose color or turn colorless

cause to lose or change color

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌiːpˈiː/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪskˈʌlə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪskˈʌlə/

3 syllables Say it as /dˌiːpˈiː/.

Examples

The painting discolored
The detergent discolored my shirts
The shirts discolored

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

discolour color colour

Antonyms

color

Parts of Speech

verb	lose color or turn colorless “The painting discolored”
verb	cause to lose or change color “The detergent discolored my shirts”
verb	change color, often in an undesired manner “The shirts discolored”

Word Forms

discoloration	noun	a soiled or discolored appearance
discolouration	noun	a soiled or discolored appearance
colour	noun	any material used for its color
colouring	noun	the act or process of changing the color of something
color	noun	a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
coloring	noun	the act or process of changing the color of something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verfärben

Farbe verlieren oder farblos werden

🇫🇷French

décolorer

perdre sa couleur ou devenir incolore

🇪🇸Spanish

descolorar

pierde color o se vuelve incoloro

🇮🇹Italian

scolorire

perdono colore o diventano incolori

🇳🇱Dutch

verkleuren

kleur verliezen of kleurloos worden

🇵🇹Portuguese

descolorir

perder a cor ou ficar incolor

🇷🇺Russian

обесцвечивать

потерять цвет или стать бесцветным

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उतरना

रंग खोना या रंगहीन हो जाना

🇧🇩Bengali

বিবর্ণ

রঙ হারান বা বর্ণহীন হয়ে যান

🇮🇳Tamil

நிறமாற்றம்

நிறத்தை இழக்க அல்லது நிறமற்றதாக மாறும்

🇮🇳Telugu

రంగు మారడం

రంగును కోల్పోతారు లేదా రంగులేనిదిగా మారండి

🇮🇳Marathi

विरंगुळा

रंग गमावणे किंवा रंगहीन होणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિકૃતિકરણ

રંગ ગુમાવો અથવા રંગહીન કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬಣ್ಣಬಣ್ಣ

ಬಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬಣ್ಣರಹಿತವಾಗಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിറവ്യത്യാസം

നിറം നഷ്ടപ്പെടുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിറമില്ലാത്തതായി മാറുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੰਗ

ਰੰਗ ਗੁਆਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਰੰਗ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

رنگت

رنگ کھونا یا بے رنگ ہو جانا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

变色

失去颜色或变成无色

🇯🇵Japanese

変色

色が抜けたり、無色になったりする

🇰🇷Korean

변색

색이 빠지거나 무색으로 변함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đổi màu

mất màu hoặc chuyển sang không màu

🇹🇭Thai

เปลี่ยนสี

สูญเสียสีหรือไม่มีสี

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghitamkan

kehilangan warna atau menjadi tidak berwarna

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkawalan ng kulay

mawalan ng kulay o maging walang kulay

🇲🇾Malay

hilangkan warna

hilang warna atau menjadi tidak berwarna

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تلطيخ

يفقد اللون أو يصبح عديم اللون

🇮🇷Persian

تغییر رنگ دادن

رنگ از دست می دهد یا بی رنگ می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

rengi solmak

rengini kaybeder veya renksizleşir

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְטַשׁטֵשׁ

לאבד צבע או להפוך לחסר צבע

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What is the primary definition of the word 'discolor'?

The primary meaning of 'discolor' is 'lose color or turn colorless'.

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Using 'discolor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'discolor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'discolor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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