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stain

noun

1 stain

A soiled or discolored appearance:
— The wine left a dark stain.

synonyms: discoloration, discolouration.

Roget 428: color, hue, tint, tinge, dye, complexion, shade, tincture, cast, livery, coloration, glow, flush; tone, ... show more

Polish: plama

2 stain

microscopy A dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible.

Dutch: vlek

3 stain

The state of being covered with unclean things.

synonyms: dirt, filth, grease, grime, grunge, soil.

Dutch: vet, afval, vuiligheid, vuil, derrie, smurrie, viezigheid
Polish: zabrudzenie się, pobrudzenie się, uwalanie się

4 stain

A symbol of disgrace or infamy.

synonyms: brand, mark, stigma.

Roget 874: disrepute, discredit; ill repute, bad repute, bad name, bad odor, bad favor, ill name, ill odor, ill favor; disapprobation etc. 932; ingloriousness, ... show more

5 stain

An act that brings discredit to the person who does it.

synonyms: blot, smear, smirch, spot.

Roget 848: blemish, disfigurement, deformity; adactylism; flaw, defect etc. (imperfection) 651; injury etc. (deterioration) 659; ... show more

Polish: plama

verb

1 stain

Color with a liquid dye or tint.

Roget 428: color, dye, tinge, stain, tint, tinct, paint, wash, ingrain, grain, illuminate, emblazon, bedizen, imbue; ... show more

2 stain

Produce or leave stains.

Dutch: vlekken

3 stain

Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.

synonyms: defile, maculate, sully, tarnish.

Roget 653: be unclean, become unclean etc. adj.; rot, putrefy, ferment, fester, rankle, reek; stink etc. 401; mold, ... show more

Roget 874: be inglorious etc. adj.; incur disgrace etc. n.; have a bad name, earn a bad name; put a halter round one's neck, wear a halter round one's neck; disgrace oneself, expose oneself.    play second fiddle; ... show more

Dutch: bezoedelen, bevuilen

4 stain

Color for microscopic study.


adjective

Roget 659: unimproved etc. (improve) etc. 658; deteriorated etc. v.; altered, altered for the worse; injured etc. v.; ... show more

Moby thesaurus: apply paint, aspersion, attaint, badge of infamy, bar sinister, bastardize, baton, bedaub, bedizen, begild, bend sinister, besmear, besmirch, besmoke, besmutch, besoil, bespatter, bestain, birthmark, black ... show more.

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