discolor

Example Sentences

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Some vitamins, such as folic acid, can discolor urine and lead to inaccurate results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

If you're undertaking a home whitening process, sparkling water might discolor your teeth.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

As she “gets sciency,” she discussed the use of clear hangers made of a proprietary blend that doesn’t release gasses that could discolor a garment or leach chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Some pads even discolor the wood itself, he said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

To stain is primarily to discolor, to impart a color undesired and perhaps unintended, and which may or may not be permanent.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin