Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discolours, present participle discolouring, past tense, past participle discolouredregional note: in AM, use discolor
verb
If something discolours or if it is discoloured by something else, its original colour changes, so that it looks unattractive.
A tooth which has been hit hard may discolour. [VERB]
Some oil had seeped out, discolouring the grass. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: stain, fade, streak, rust More Synonyms of discolour
discolouredadjective
Some of the prints were badly discoloured.
Synonyms: stained, tainted, tarnished, faded More Synonyms of discolour
discoloration (dɪskʌləreɪʃən)uncountable noun
...the discoloration of the soil from acid spills.
Synonyms: stain, mark, spot, patch More Synonyms of discolour
More Synonyms of discolour
discolour in British English
or US discolor (dɪsˈkʌlə)
verb
to change or cause to change in colour; fade or stain
Derived forms
discoloration (disˌcolorˈation) or discolouration (disˌcolourˈation)
noun
discolourment (disˈcolourment) or US discolorment (disˈcolorment)
noun
discolour in American English
(ˌdɪsˈkʌlər)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
British
discolor
Examples of 'discolour' in a sentence
discolour
For quite a while I'd been watching the hues discolour and blend.
Gash, Jonathan THE TARTAN RINGERS (2002)
`With admirable virtue for cleansing the skin from all discolour, such as sunburn, freckles, swarthy, yellow, or tawny colour.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
1 (verb)
Definition
to change in colour
Test first as this cleaner may discolour the fabric.
Synonyms
mark
How do you stop the horses marking the turf?
soil
Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands.
mar
A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event.
fade
stain
Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee.
streak
tinge
The living room was tinged yellow by the sunlight.
2 (verb)
Definition
to change in colour
A tooth which has been hit hard may discolour.
Synonyms
stain
fade
Even a soft light fades the carpets in a room.
streak
rust
The bolt on the door had rusted.
tarnish
It never rusts or tarnishes.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of fade
Even a soft light fades the carpets in a room.
Synonyms
make pale,
dull,
dim,
bleach,
wash out,
blanch,
discolour,
decolour
in the sense of mar
Definition
to spoil or be the one bad feature of
A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event.