distain
verb
dis·tain dis-ˈtān 
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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Nina Xiang, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Opinions about Hogan’s response to the crime range from appreciation to distain in the heavily Democratic city, where Hogan’s support among voters in 2018 was 10 percent higher than in 2014. Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021
Nina Xiang, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2022 Opinions about Hogan’s response to the crime range from appreciation to distain in the heavily Democratic city, where Hogan’s support among voters in 2018 was 10 percent higher than in 2014. Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2021 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
distain
verb
as in to stain
to make dirty weary soldiers with hands distained with blood Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stain
- dirty
- mess
- muck
- soil
- grime
- smudge
- besmirch
- blacken
- mire
- sully
- taint
- muddy
- foul
- smirch
- gaum
- daub
- contaminate
- disarray
- bemire
- pollute
- disorder
- befoul
- begrime
- crock
- jumble
- muddle
- defile
- confuse
- discolor
- dishevel
- draggle
- disarrange
- colly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clean
- purge
- cleanse
- purify
- wipe
- brush
- decontaminate
- sweep
- dust
- wash
- scrub
- mop
- disinfect
- sanitize
- rinse
- renew
- spruce (up)
- straighten (up)
- brighten
- scour
- launder
- deodorize
- tidy (up)
- freshen
- dry-clean