discolors
Loses original shade
Discolors is the third-person singular of discolor, meaning to change or spoil the color of something, usually for the worse.
Stains discolor fabric.
Chlorine discolors hair.
Age discolors teeth.
The word suggests unwanted change—fading, yellowing, or spotting: The sun discolors photographs left in windows.
Oxidation discoloration on metal
- rustIron oxide coating
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
- oxidizeCombine with oxygen
- patinaSurface film from aging
verdigris · blacken · dull · age · weather · deteriorate · bronze · pitting
Lose intensity gradually
bleach · whiten · washout · decolorize · brighten · sun-bleached · yellowing · waning
Lasting surface discoloration
tarnish
Oxidation discoloration on metal
patina · verdigris · blacken · dull · age · weather · deteriorate · bronze · pitting · corrosion
fade
Lose intensity gradually
dull · bleach · whiten · washout · decolorize · brighten · sun-bleached · yellowing · waning · mellow
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
spot · spill · dye · ink · grime · mud · residue · streak · mark · splatter
bruise
Discolored tissue injury
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- yellowHue between green and orange
greenish · black-and-blue · welting · hematoma · trauma · injury · tender · swelling · mottled · livid
- discolored teethTeeth that have yellowed
discolor, discolored, discoloured, discolour, discoloring, discolours, discolouring