Home › Words › D › discolordiscolor/dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/discolor means to change or lose color.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, discolor ranks #16,749 of 42,762 for Qualifying.discolor is pronounced /dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom Middle English discoloren, discoloren, from Old French descolorer, discolorer, equivalent to dis- + color.verbTo change or lose color.e.g.“Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.discolorate 88% match — To discolor. vs discolor →discolorization 86% match — A process of losing color. vs discolor →discolorment 85% match — A loss of color. vs discolor →discolored 78% match — Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained. vs discolor →discoloring 77% match — discoloration vs discolor →discoloration 76% match — The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance. vs discolor →discolouring 75% match — discoloration vs discolor →decolorate 74% match — To decolor; to deprive of color. vs discolor →