STAIN


Meaning of STAIN in English

n. Function: verb

1 to soil often permanently with foreign matter FF1C; a shirt stained with grease FF1E;

Synonyms: bestain, blot, discolor, smut; compare SOIL 2

Related Words: tinge; bedaub, daub, smear; besmirch, smirch, smudge, smutch

2

Synonyms: TAINT 1, besmear, besmirch, defile, discolor, smear, soil, sully, tar, tarnish

3

Synonyms: DEBASE 1, animalize, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, corrupt, debauch, demoralize, deprave, pervert

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.