English dictionary

discolor

/d/I/s'k/@/l/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

lose color or turn colorless

verb.change

Examples
The painting discolored.

Antonyms color color in colorise colorize colour colour in colourise colourize

Source: WordNet 3.0
cause to lose or change color

verb.change

Examples
The detergent discolored my shirts.

Source: WordNet 3.0
change color, often in an undesired manner

verb.change

Examples
The shirts discolored.

Synonyms color colour discolour

Source: WordNet 3.0
To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will <i>discolor</i> water; silver is <i>discolored</i> by sea water.

verb

Source: webster1913