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destain Meaning & Definition

What Does Destain Mean?

As a verb, destain means To remove a chemical stain from. It is also used to mean To lose a chemical stain.

Destain Definition (Verb)

  1. To remove a chemical stain from.
  2. To lose a chemical stain.

Synonyms of Destain

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Word Forms & Grammar

destain (third-person singular simple present destains, present participle destaining, simple past and past participle destained)

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Origin of Destain

From Old French destaindre (Modern French déteindre, Spanish desteñir). At some point possibly reanalysed as de-/dis- + stain (which is etymologically unrelated).

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