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单词 distains
释义

distain

verb

dis·​tain dis-ˈtān How to pronounce distain (audio)
distained; distaining; distains

transitive verb

1
archaic : stain
2
archaic : dishonor

Synonyms

  • befoul
  • begrime
  • bemire
  • besmirch
  • blacken
  • daub
  • dirty
  • foul
  • gaum [dialect]
  • grime
  • mire
  • muck
  • muddy
  • smirch
  • smudge
  • soil
  • stain
  • sully
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Example Sentences

weary soldiers with hands distained with blood
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English disteynen, from Anglo-French desteindre to take away the color of, from de- + teindre to dye, from Latin tingere to wet, dye — more at tinge

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

distains

verb

present tense third-person singular of distain, archaic
as in stains
to make dirty weary soldiers with hands distained with blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stains
  • smirches
  • dirties
  • soils
  • messes
  • smudges
  • blackens
  • gaums
  • besmirches
  • bemires
  • mucks
  • grimes
  • begrimes
  • sullies
  • mires
  • muddies
  • befouls
  • daubs
  • contaminates
  • disarrays
  • draggles
  • pollutes
  • fouls
  • disorders
  • taints
  • disarranges
  • discolors
  • dishevels
  • defiles
  • jumbles
  • muddles
  • crocks
  • confuses
  • collies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cleans
  • cleanses
  • decontaminates
  • purges
  • purifies
  • sweeps
  • wipes
  • disinfects
  • brushes
  • washes
  • dusts
  • sanitizes
  • rinses
  • straightens (up)
  • scrubs
  • mops
  • brightens
  • dry-cleans
  • spruces (up)
  • scours
  • launders
  • renews
  • tidies (up)
  • deodorizes
  • freshens
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