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   stain

   /stān/

   verb

   • 1. mark (something) with colored patches or dirty marks that are not easily removed: "her clothing was stained with blood" Similar discolorblemishsoilmarkmuddyspotspattersplattersmearsplashsmudgeblotchblackendirtyget/make dirtyget/make filthysullyspoildefilepollutecontaminatefoulbefoulgrimebegrimeliterary:besmirch
   • ▪ be marked or be liable to be marked with a stain.
   • ▪ damage or bring disgrace to (the reputation or image of someone or something): "the awful events would unfairly stain the city's reputation" Similar damageinjureharmsullysoilblackentarnishtaintbesmirchblemishdefileblotsmearbring discredit todishonordrag through the mud
   • 2. color (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical: "wood can always be stained to a darker shade" Similar colortintdyetingeshadepigmentvarnishpaintcolor-wash

   noun

   • 1. a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove: "there were mud stains on my shoes" Similar markspotspattersplatterblotchblemishsmudgesmeardirtfoxing
   • ▪ a thing that damages or brings disgrace to someone or something's reputation: "he regarded his time in jail as a stain on his character" Similar blemishinjurytaintblotblot on one's escutcheonslursmeardiscreditdishonorstigmadamage
   • 2. a penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object. Similar tintcolordyetingeshadepigmentcolorantvarnishpaintcolor wash
   • ▪ a special dye used to color organic tissue so as to make the structure visible for microscopic examination.
   • ▪ any of the minor colors used in blazoning and liveries, especially tenné and sanguine.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): shortening of archaic distain, from Old French desteindre ‘tinge with a color different from the natural one’. The noun was first recorded (mid 16th century) in the sense ‘defilement, disgrace’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stainable adjective
   • 2. stainer noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stainStain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to suffuse with color. 2. : discolor, soil. 3. a. : taint sense 3. a conscience stained with guilt. b. : to bring discredit on. the scandal stained his reputation. 4. : to color (something, such as wood, glass, or cloth) by processes affecting chemically or otherwise the material itself. intransitive verb. : to receive a stain. stainable.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAIN definition: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun B2. A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. ...a black stain. Synonyms: mark, spot, blot, blemish More Synonyms of stain. 2. verb. If a liquid stains something, the thing becomes coloured or marked by the liquid.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stainStain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A stain is a mark or discoloration, and to stain something is to mark it with dirt or color it, either deliberately or accidentally. If you stain your sister's favorite sweatshirt, she might be mad at you—especially if you didn't ask before borrowing it.

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   noun. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. Synonyms: blot, imperfection, mark. a natural spot or patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. a cause of reproach; stigma; blemish: a stain on one's reputation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STAIN meaning: 1. to leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. If a material stains, it absorbs…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stainStain - definition of stain by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into a material. 2. a patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal. 3. a cause of reproach; stigma: a stain on one's reputation. 4. a dye made into a solution for coloring woods, textiles, etc.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTAIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   STAIN meaning: 1. a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove: 2. a thin, clear paint that you put on…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid: blood stains. fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person's finger, often used by the police to identify criminals: Her fingerprints were all over the gun.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /steɪn/ [countable] a dirty mark on something, that is difficult to remove. a blood/a coffee/an ink stain. stubborn stains (= that are very difficult to remove) How can I get this stain out? The carpet has been treated so that it is stain-resistant (= it does not stain easily).