distain

Distain is defined as to discolor, stain or disgrace.

(verb)

An example of distain is to spill red wine on a white shirt.

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See distain in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

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

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

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