Main Entry:

dis·col·or

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)dis-ˈkə-lər\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English discolouren, from Anglo-French desculurer, from Late Latin discolorari, from Latin discolor of another color, from dis- + color color

Date:

14th century

transitive verb : to alter or change the hue or color of intransitive verb : to change color especially for the worse