discolor

Other spellings

• (UK) discolour

Word parts

dis- + color

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈkʌlə/
• Hyphenation: dis‧col‧or

Verb

Plain form discolor

Third-person singular discolors

Past tense discolored

Past participle discolored

Present participle discoloring

1. If you discolor something, you cause it to change or lose its color.

   Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor.