discolor
Change from original
To discolor is to change color, usually for the worse—fading, staining, yellowing, or otherwise losing original appearance.
Teeth discolor from coffee.
White fabric discolors with age.
Bruised skin discolors.
The word almost always implies deterioration: The old photographs had discolored over the decades.
Also spelled discolour in British English.
Lasting surface discoloration
- spotMark or location
- splotchIrregular colored mark
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- blotchIrregular colored mark
smear · mark · soil · dirty · grime · ink · scorch · splatter
Combine with oxygen
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
- rustIron oxide coating
- patinaSurface film from aging
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
tarnishing · blacken · dull · mottle · bronze · copper · silver · metal
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
blotch · smear · mark · soil · dirty · grime · ink · scorch · splatter · spill
oxidize
Combine with oxygen
verdigris · tarnishing · blacken · dull · mottle · bronze · copper · silver · metal · corrosion
bleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
dim · dull · blanch · decolorize · washout · yellowing · graying · silvering · age · weather
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- weltRaised skin injury
- black-and-blueDiscolored from injury
purple · yellowing · greenish · skin · fruit · banana · apple · peach · avocado · ripen
- skin discolorationAltered pigment on body
- discolored teethTeeth that have yellowed
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