distain

dis·tain

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-steyn]
- /dɪˈsteɪn/
- /dɪstˈeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-steyn]
- /dɪˈsteɪn/

Definitions of distain word

verb with object distain to discolor; stain; sully. 1
noun distain (rare) To stain, discolour or tarnish. 1
verb distain to stain; to discolour 0
verb transitive distain to discolor; stain 0
verb transitive distain to stain the honor of; disgrace 0

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Origin of distain

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English desteignen < Anglo-French, Middle French desteign-, stem of desteindre, equivalent to des- dis-1 + teindre < Latin tingere to dye, tinge

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Parts of speech for Distain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Distain

distain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for distain

verb transitive distain

tain — a thin tin plate.

Just one Antonym for distain