discolor vs black

black vs discolor

discolor is not a noun while black is a noun.

discolor is not an adjective while black is an adjective.

discolor and black both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discolor	No	No	Yes	No
black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, black is a hyponym of discolor; that is, black is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discolor:

discolor: change color, often in an undesired manner
black: make or become black

Other hyponyms of discolor include blush, crimson, flush, redden, blanch, blench, pale, bronze, tan, burn, sunburn, white, whiten, blacken, melanise, melanize, turn, silver, dye, redden, purple, gray, grey, yellow, tone, green, blue.

discolor (noun)	black (noun)
	black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
	(board games) the darker pieces
	the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
	total absence of light

discolor (adjective)	black (adjective)
	being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
	of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
	marked by anger or resentment or hostility
	(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
	(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
	extremely dark
	soiled with dirt or soot
	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
	stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
	offering little or no hope
	distributed or sold illicitly
	harshly ironic or sinister
	(of coffee) without cream or sugar
	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

discolor (verb)	black (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner	make or become black
lose color or turn colorless
cause to lose or change color

Difference between discolor and black

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