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distain definition

dis·tain (di stān′)

transitive verb

  1. to discolor; stain
  2. to stain the honor of; disgrace

Etymology: ME disteinen < OFr desteindre < L dis- + tingere, to wet, tinge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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