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stain  (stn)

v. stained, stain·ing, stains

v.tr.

1. To discolor, soil, or spot.

2. To bring into disrepute; taint or tarnish.

3. To color (glass, for example) with a coat of penetrating liquid dye or tint.

4. To treat (specimens for the microscope) with a reagent or dye that makes visible certain structures without affecting others.

v.intr.

To produce or receive discolorations.

n.

1. A discolored or soiled spot or smudge.

2. A blemish on one's moral character or reputation.

3. A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.

4. A reagent or dye used for staining microscopic specimens.

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[Middle English steinen, partly from Old French desteindre, desteign-, to deprive of color (des-, dis- + teindre, to dye from Latin tingere), and partly from Old Norse steina, to paint.]

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staina·ble adj.

stainer n.

Synonyms: stain, blot¹, brand, stigma, taint
These nouns denote a mark of discredit or disgrace, as on one's good name: a stain on his honor; the blot of treason; the brand of cowardice; the stigma of ignominious defeat; the taint of vice.

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stain

Verb

1. to discolour (something) with marks that are not easily removed

2. to dye (something) with a lasting pigment

Noun

1. a mark or discoloration that is not easily removed

2. an incident in someone's life that has damaged his or her reputation: a stain on his character

3. a liquid used to penetrate the surface of a material, such as wood, and colour it without covering up the surface or grain [Middle English steynen]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stain - a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" discoloration, discolouration appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing scorch - a discoloration caused by heat bloodstain - a discoloration caused by blood iron mold, iron mould - a spot caused the staining with rust or ink mud stain - a stain produced by mud oil stain - a stain produced by oil tarnish - discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
	2.	stain - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible microscopy - research with the use of microscopes crystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment methylene blue, methylthionine chloride - a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning coloring material, colour, colouring material, color - any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim" counterstain - a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
	3.	stain - the state of being covered with unclean things grime, grunge, soil, dirt, filth, grease dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
	4.	stain - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis stigma, brand, mark demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" bend sinister, bar sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
	5.	stain - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" blot, smirch, smear, spot error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
Verb	1.	stain - color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages" dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes" ebonise, ebonize - stain black to make it look like ebony dip - stain an object by immersing it in a liquid tattoo - stain (skin) with indelible color marble - paint or stain like marble; "marble paper" vein - make a veinlike pattern
	2.	stain - produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" smut - stain with a dirty substance, such as soot blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"
	3.	stain - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" maculate, tarnish, defile, sully blob, fleck, blot, spot - make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
	4.	stain - color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen" dye - color with dye; "Please dye these shoes"

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stain

noun 1. mark, spot, blot, blemish, discoloration, smirch

noun 2. stigma, shame, disgrace, slur, reproach, blemish, dishonour, infamy, blot on the escutcheon

noun 3. dye, colour, tint

verb 4. mark, soil, discolour, dirty, tarnish, tinge, spot, blot, blemish, smirch

verb 5. dye, colour, tint

verb 6. disgrace, taint, blacken, sully, corrupt, contaminate, deprave, defile, besmirch, drag through the mud

Translations

stain [steɪn] n → mancha (= colouring); tintura

vt → manchar [+ wood]; teñir

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stain [steɪn] n → tache f (= colouring); colorant m

vt → tacher [+ wood]; teindre

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stain [steɪn] n → Fleck m;

(colouring) → Beize f

vt → beflecken;

(wood) → beizen

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stain [steɪn] n → macchia (= colouring); colorante m

vt → macchiare [+ wood]; tingere