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distain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
dis-tain
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stain, discolour or tarnish

noun

Misspelling of disdain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French desteindre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

distains (present, singular) distaining (participle, present) distained (participle, past) distained (past)

Questions

What does distain mean?
To stain, discolour or tarnish
Where does distain come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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