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discolour \discolour\ v.
same as {discolor}. [Brit.]
Syn: discolor, colour, change color. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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discolour — [dis΄kul′ər] vt., vi. Brit. sp. of DISCOLOR * * * … Universalium
discolour — British English spelling of DISCOLOR (Cf. discolor) (q.v.); for ending see OR (Cf. or). Related: Discoloured; discolouring; discolouration … Etymology dictionary
discolour — (Brit.) dis·col·our || dɪs kÊŒlÉ™ v. change the color of, stain; fade (also discolor) … English contemporary dictionary
discolour — (US discolor) ► VERB ▪ become or cause to become stained, yellowed, or otherwise changed in colour. DERIVATIVES discoloration (also discolouration) noun … English terms dictionary
discolour — [dis΄kul′ər] vt., vi. Brit. sp. of DISCOLOR … English World dictionary
discolour — Discolor Dis*col or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discolored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discoloring}.] [OE. descolouren, OF. descolorer, F. d[ e]colorer, fr. L. dis + cololare, coloratum, to color, color color. See {Color}.] [Written also {discolour}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discolour — dis|col|our BrE discolor AmE [dısˈkʌlə US ər] v [I and T] to change colour, or to make something change colour, so that it looks unattractive ▪ Once cut, apples quickly discolour … Dictionary of contemporary English
discolour — [[t]dɪskʌ̱lə(r)[/t]] discolours, discolouring, discoloured V ERG If something discolours or if it is discoloured by something else, its original colour changes, so that it looks unattractive. A tooth which has been hit hard may discolour... [V n] … English dictionary
discolour — /dɪsˈkʌlə / (say dis kuluh) verb (t) 1. to change the colour of; spoil the colour of; stain. –verb (i) 2. to change colour; become faded or stained. Also, discolor. {Middle English discolour(en), from Old French descolorer, from Latin dis dis 1 + …
discolour — n. [L. discolor, of different colors] Change of color; more than one color … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
