DISTAINED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

distained

verb

past tense of distain, archaic

as in stained

to make dirty weary soldiers with hands distained with blood

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The prosecutor then showed the jury Daniela’s shirt, which the detective said was stained by brown decomposition fluid, and Julia’s clothing, including her underwear soaked in blood.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Dozens of arrests have been made but so far no one has been convicted in an affair that traumatized Mexico and stained the country's reputation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of stained

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On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The blaze blackened about 25 acres near the Getty Center before firefighters got the upper hand on it.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackened

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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025

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