depaint

transitive verb

de·​paint

də̇ˈpānt

1

archaic : to delineate in colors or words

2

obsolete : to adorn with color or painted figures

Word History

Etymology

Middle English depeinten, depainten, from Old French depeint, past participle of depeindre to paint, from Latin depingere to paint, depict

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