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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•col•or•a•tion (dis kul′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
- a discolored marking or area;
stain. Also called dis•col′or•ment.
- discolor + -ation 1635–45
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•col•or /dɪsˈkʌlɚ/USA pronunciation v. - to (cause to) spoil the color (of); fade or stain: [no object]The carpet had discolored over the years.[~ + object]Water discolored the carpet.
dis•col•or•a•tion /dɪsˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]The carpet showed discoloration due to age.[countable]an ugly discoloration on the fruit. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•col•or (dis kul′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. - to change or spoil the color of;
fade or stain. v.i. - to change color;
become faded or stained.
- Late Latin discolorārī to change color, derivative of Latin discolor of another color. See dis-1, color
- Old French descolorer
- Middle English discolouren 1350–1400
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