silver vs discolor

discolor vs silver

silver is a noun but discolor is not a noun.

silver is an adjective but discolor is not an adjective.

silver and discolor both are verbs.

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

As verbs, discolor is a hypernym of silver; that is, discolor is a word with a broader meaning than silver:

silver: turn silver
discolor: change color, often in an undesired manner

Other hypernyms of silver include color, colour, discolour.

silver (noun)	discolor (noun)
silverware eating utensils
a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
a light shade of grey
coins made of silver
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

silver (adjective)	discolor (adjective)
of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
made from or largely consisting of silver

silver (verb)	discolor (verb)
make silver in color	change color, often in an undesired manner
turn silver	lose color or turn colorless
coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam	cause to lose or change color

Difference between silver and discolor

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