discolor vs decolour
decolour vs discolordiscolor and decolour both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| discolor | No | No | Yes | No |
| decolour | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
decolour is a hyponym of
discolor; that is, decolour is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
discolor:
- discolor: cause to lose or change color
- decolour: cause to become white or lighter in color
Other hyponyms of discolor include
bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise, sallow, wash out, infuscate.
| discolor (verb) | decolour (verb) |
|---|---|
| change color, often in an undesired manner | cause to become white or lighter in color |
| lose color or turn colorless | |
| cause to lose or change color |
Words related to "discolor"
- alter
- black
- blacken
- blanch
- bleach
- bleach out
- blench
- blue
- blush
- bronze
- burn
- change
- color
- colour
- crimson
- decolor
- decolorise
- decolorize
- decolour
- decolourise
- decolourize
- discolor
- discoloration
- discolorise
- discolorize
- discolour
- discolourise
- dye
- flush
- gray
- green
- grey
- infuscate
- melanise
- melanize
- modify
- pale
- purple
- redden
- sallow
- silver
- sunburn
- tan
- tone
- turn
- wash out
- white
- whiten
- yellow
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