discolor

v., -ored, -or·ing, -ors.

v.tr.
To alter or spoil the color of; stain.

v.intr.
To become altered or spoiled in color.

[Middle English discolouren, from Old French discolerer : des-, dis- + colourer, to color (from Latin colōrāre , from color, color; see color).]

verb

To soil with foreign matter: bestain, smut, stain. See clean/dirty, marks.

v

Definition: fading, dirtying of hue
Antonyms: brighten, color

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As a species name, means “of two different colors.” For example, the pussy willow, Salix discolor, has leaves that are green on top and silvery on the bottom.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: lose color or turn colorless
  Antonym: color (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: cause to lose or change color

Meaning #3: change color, often in an undesired manner
  Synonyms: discolour, colour, color

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