descolorir

Meaning

1. (intransitive, no-first-person-singular-present, reflexive) to discolor (lose color)
2. (no-first-person-singular-present, transitive) to discolor; to bleach (cause to lose color, mostly of the sun)
3. (no-first-person-singular-present, specifically, transitive) to discolor; to bleach (cause to lose color, mostly of the sun)
4. (figuratively, no-first-person-singular-present, transitive) to make (something/someone) less interesting; to impoverish

Concepts

discolour

bleach

color

colour

discolor

fade

achromatize

tarnish

Synonyms

colorir

descolorar

Translations

décolorer

scolorire

صبغ

غيّر اللّوْن

descolorir

descolorar

descolorir-se

bleichen

entfärben

αλλάζω χρώμα

colorer

sbiadirsi

schiarire

scolorare

scolorirsi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/des.ko.loˈɾi(ʁ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Old French: descolorer

In summary

From des- + colorir. Compare Old French descolorer.