discolour vs burn

burn vs discolour

discolour is not a noun while burn is a noun.

discolour and burn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discolour	No	No	Yes	No
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

discolour: change color, often in an undesired manner
burn: get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

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

discolour (noun)	burn (noun)
	damage inflicted by fire
	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

discolour (verb)	burn (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
	undergo combustion
	cause to undergo combustion
	destroy by fire
	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
	use up (energy)
	create by duplicating data
	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between discolour and burn

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