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To mark or discolor with something that is not easily removed
“Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can smoking.”
To tarnish with something undesirable
“Indeed, he moaned so constantly during the journey, sitting as he was on a rusty stool, so as to permanently stain his reputation as a man.”
To give or add color to
“First, stain the wood with blue aniline, then with a saturated solution of spirit crimson or grenadine, which is a magenta red.”
To sully the good name of someone
“But if an adversary should stain my reputation with injurious falsehoods, how am I to obtain redress?”
To cover with drops or spots of something
To apply or provide with a layer or covering of something
To destroy or damage the value or quality of
To have a severely detrimental effect on
To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture
To make, or cause to be, blur or dim
A substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something
Plural for a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove
“If the shirt has been cycled through a dryer, the stain may be more difficult to remove.”
Plural for a blemish on one's character or reputation
“It is a story of savage in-fighting which has left a bloody stain on the club's reputation.”
Plural for a penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object
“The owners painted the ceiling off-white and applied a stain to the rustic beams to make them look like driftwood.”
Plural for the expression of disapproval or disappointment
Plural for a glossy substance that is applied to surfaces as an ornamental or protective coating
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