distain

verb

dis-ˈtān How to pronounce distain (audio)
Definition of distainnext
archaic
as in to stain
to make dirty weary soldiers with hands distained with blood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distain
  1. stain
  2. dirty
  3. blacken
  4. soil
  5. muck
Verb
  • The clay could have been put onto the bone directly, or the bone could have been held in a cloth already stained with red ochre.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The assault permanently stained Yarrow's reputation, particularly in the #MeToo era, as he was regularly disinvited from events once his name became known as a performing guest.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of stain
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  • Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dirty
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  • The Eaton fire, which started after the Palisades blaze in the Altadena area, has blackened more than 14,000 acres, destroyed or damaged 7,000 homes and other structures, and killed 17 people, officials say.
    Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Hands blackened from picking through the rubble of what was left of his home camp.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of blacken
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  • Later that night the girl woke up and was crying and holding her stomach, and soiled herself with diarrhea, the affidavits state.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Factors such as infections, allergies, or wearing a wet or soiled diaper for too long can contribute to diaper dermatitis.6 Symptoms of diaper dermatitis affect the areas covered by a diaper.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of soil
Verb
  • Instead of merely mucking it up, Vancouver began to muck its way into the game.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Drillers used mucking poles to vault between platforms because setting a boot in the muck was a risk.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of muck
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