DISTAIN

Meaning of DISTAIN in English

vt to tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; to sully; to tarnish; to defile;

used chiefly in poetry.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

DISTAIN — transitive verb see: tinge Date: 14th century stain , dishonor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DISTAIN — də̇ˈstān transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English disteynen, from Middle French desteindre to take away the color of, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISTAIN — (v. t.) To tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; to sully; …
Английский словарь Webster
DISTAIN — ( v. t. ) To tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTAIN — /di stayn"/ , v.t. Archaic. to discolor; stain; sully. [ 1350-1400; ME desteignen desteign-, s. of desteindre, equiv. to des- …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTAIN — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English disteynen, from Anglo-French desteindre to take away the color of, from de - + teindre …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISTAIN — [dis.tain] vt [ME disteynen, fr. MF desteindre to take away the color of, fr. OF, fr. des- dis- + teindre …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DISTAIN — v. a. ( Poetical .) Stain.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
DISTAIN — Pronunciation: dis- ' t ā n Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English disteynen, from Anglo-French desteindre to take away the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
STAIN — I. ˈstān verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English steynen, partly from Middle French desteindre to discolor & partly of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DESTAIN — I. destain variant of distain II. de·stain (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb Etymology: de- + stain (n.) : to selectively remove stain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISTAINING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distain
Английский словарь Webster
DISTAINED — (imp. & p. p.) of Distain
Английский словарь Webster
DISTAINING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Distain
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISTAINED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Distain
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STAIN — — stainable , adj. — stainability, stainableness , n. — stainably , adv. — stainer , n. /stayn/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAIN — I. ˈstān verb Etymology: Middle English steynen, partly from Anglo-French desteindre to take away the color from & partly of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISTAINING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of distain.
Webster English vocab
DISTAINED — impf & ·p.p. of distain.
Webster English vocab
STAIN — [stain] vb [ME steynen, partly fr. MF desteindre to discolor & partly of Scand origin; akin to ON steina to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STAIN — / steɪn; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. stain (sth) (with sth) to leave a mark that is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAIN — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. discolour or be discoloured by the action of liquid sinking in. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAIN — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. discolour or be discoloured by the action of liquid sinking in. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAIN — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. & intr. discolour or be discoloured by the action of liquid sinking in. 2 …
Oxford English vocab

Webster English vocab

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