distaining

dis·tain

D d

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of distaining word

verb with object distaining to discolor; stain; sully. 1
noun distaining Present participle of distain. 1

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Origin of distaining

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 Distaining

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Distaining

distaining 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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distaining usage trend in Literature

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