decolour

Also found in: Medical.

decolour

or

decolor

vb
(Colours) (tr) to deprive of colour, as by bleaching
deˌcolorˈation n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

decolour


Past participle: decoloured
Gerund: decolouring

Imperative
decolour
decolour
Present
I decolour
you decolour
he/she/it decolours
we decolour
you decolour
they decolour
Preterite
I decoloured
you decoloured
he/she/it decoloured
we decoloured
you decoloured
they decoloured
Present Continuous
I am decolouring
you are decolouring
he/she/it is decolouring
we are decolouring
you are decolouring
they are decolouring
Present Perfect
I have decoloured
you have decoloured
he/she/it has decoloured
we have decoloured
you have decoloured
they have decoloured
Past Continuous
I was decolouring
you were decolouring
he/she/it was decolouring
we were decolouring
you were decolouring
they were decolouring
Past Perfect
I had decoloured
you had decoloured
he/she/it had decoloured
we had decoloured
you had decoloured
they had decoloured
Future
I will decolour
you will decolour
he/she/it will decolour
we will decolour
you will decolour
they will decolour
Future Perfect
I will have decoloured
you will have decoloured
he/she/it will have decoloured
we will have decoloured
you will have decoloured
they will have decoloured
Future Continuous
I will be decolouring
you will be decolouring
he/she/it will be decolouring
we will be decolouring
you will be decolouring
they will be decolouring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been decolouring
you have been decolouring
he/she/it has been decolouring
we have been decolouring
you have been decolouring
they have been decolouring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been decolouring
you will have been decolouring
he/she/it will have been decolouring
we will have been decolouring
you will have been decolouring
they will have been decolouring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been decolouring
you had been decolouring
he/she/it had been decolouring
we had been decolouring
you had been decolouring
they had been decolouring
Conditional
I would decolour
you would decolour
he/she/it would decolour
we would decolour
you would decolour
they would decolour
Past Conditional
I would have decoloured
you would have decoloured
he/she/it would have decoloured
we would have decoloured
you would have decoloured
they would have decoloured
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.decolour - remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"
discolor - cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
The researchers used a sophisticated spectroscopic technique called ICP-AES, which can detect the major and minor element present in the glass, including metals the Romans used to decolour it.
In an 1893 report, he criticized the limitations of two-dimensional flower drawings or dried specimens that get distorted and decoloured, and even bemoaned the three-dimensional possibilities: "flowers, when copied in wax, become like the cheerless elements of funereal wreaths; when given in papier-mache, they are necessarily exaggerated and grotesque.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.