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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  1. stain
  2. dirty
  3. blacken
  4. soil
  5. muck
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  • Sometimes, traffickers stain ivory to look like wood or coat it in chocolate to make it through inspections.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • A number of the belongings appeared to be stained with blood.
    Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 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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  • On a Saturday afternoon in early July, the clouds blackened above Hampton Court Palace, southwest of London.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The other, taken just after the October 7 attack, shows the same homes blackened and destroyed in the militants’ rampage.
    Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of blacken
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  • So in 1929, the president of the National League required umpires to start soiling balls for better grip, according to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For dishes that are lightly soiled and don't contain food with a high viscosity, Vuong recommends soaking the dishes for 5-10 minutes in hot, soapy water.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 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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