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dis·col·or
 discolor
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
kuh
l
 r
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
discolors, discoloring, discolored |
| definition: |
to remove, change, or spoil the color of; cause to fade; stain.
Strong bleach can discolor fabric.- synonyms:
- stain
- similar words:
- bleach, distort, fade, mar, streak, tarnish
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| related words: |
bruise, pale |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to lose, change, or become spoiled in color; fade or stain.
This fabric discolors in sunlight.- similar words:
- bleach, fade, scorch, stain, streak, tarnish
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The word discolor
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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