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destain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
destain
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a chemical stain from.

Transitive verb

verb

To lose a chemical stain.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From Old French destaindre (Modern French déteindre, Spanish desteñir). At some point possibly reanalysed as de-/dis- + stain (which is etymologically unrelated).

Usage

Inflected Forms

destains (present, singular) destaining (participle, present) destained (participle, past) destained (past)

Questions

What does destain mean?
To remove a chemical stain from.
Where does destain come from?
From Old French destaindre (Modern French déteindre, Spanish desteñir). At some point possibly reanalysed as de-/dis- + stain (which is etymologically unrelated).

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