Home › Words › D › distaindistaindistain means to stain, discolour or tarnish.EtymologyFrom Old French desteindre.verbTo stain, discolour or tarnishDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.distained 84% match — Stained, discoloured, tarnished. vs distain →bestain 73% match — To mark with stains; discolour; spot. vs distain →bestained 66% match — Stained all over, completely stained or discoloured. vs distain →destain 66% match — To remove a chemical stain from. vs distain →stainy 64% match — That easily stains vs distain →stainer 64% match — Something that stains. vs distain →distaste 64% match — A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy. vs distain →disdaining 63% match — Disdain. vs distain →