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
  • In conducting the study, the team also developed a new technique to stain collagen fibers to analyze their impact on the skin’s mechanics.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This particular query came (stop it) during a recent interview with Variety where Daniel Craig asked if a shot of sheets stained with semen was kept in the final cut’s establishing scene.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of stain
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  • Instead, Walz seems to have little to say about factory farming dirtying the state’s waterways.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
Definition of dirty
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  • But the task has been performed so many times that dust and metal from the robot’s fingers have blackened the edges.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The fire burned for 64 days, blackening 429,603 acres in Butte and Tehama counties and destroying 709 homes and other structures.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of blacken
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  • But as the unfolding pandemic soiled their plans, a new manifestation emerged: a home by George Washington Smith (an esteemed architect known for Spanish Colonial Revival residences in the region) with an intact floor plan in Montecito.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
  • As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of soil
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  • Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
  • No need to muck a barn or toss a bale of hay to wear one of the autumn'sbiggest trends — workwear is no longer for work’s sake (at least not exclusively).
    Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of muck
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“Distain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distain. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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