What is another word for stain ?

A colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove

blot on the landscape

blight on the landscape

tumour^UK

tumor^US

vandalizing^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

vandalising^UK

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“If the shirt has been cycled through a dryer, the stain may be more difficult to remove.”

Noun

A blemish on one's character or reputation

blot on the escutcheon

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

lack of respectability

offence^UK

offense^US

unhonour^UK

unhonor^US

swallowing one's pride

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“It is a story of savage in-fighting which has left a bloody stain on the club's reputation.”

Noun

A penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object

dye

color^US

colour^UK

pigment

tint

colorant^US

colouring^UK

coloring^US

colourant^UK

colourway^UK

colorway^US

luster^US

lustre^UK

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“The owners painted the ceiling off-white and applied a stain to the rustic beams to make them look like driftwood.”

Noun

Dirt ingrained on the surface of something

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Noun

A constituent that impairs the purity of something

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Noun

The expression of disapproval or disappointment

rap over the knuckles

being put in one's place

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Noun

A glossy substance that is applied to surfaces as an ornamental or protective coating

lustre^UK

luster^US

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Verb

To mark or discolor with something that is not easily removed

color^US

colour^UK

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

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“Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can smoking.”

Verb

To tarnish with something undesirable

smear

bastardise^UK

bastardize^US

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

debauch

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

vulgarize^US

vulgarise^UK

vandalize^US

vandalise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

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“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.”

Verb

To give or add color to

dye

tint

tinge

color^US

colour^UK

instil^UK

instill^US

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“First, stain the wood with blue aniline, then with a saturated solution of spirit crimson or grenadine, which is a magenta red.”

Verb

To sully the good name of someone

demonise^UK

demonize^US

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

speak badly of

sully the reputation of

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag someone's name through the mud

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

blacken someone's name

tell lies about

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

sully someone's reputation

muddy the reputation of

drag someone's name through the mire

write false reports about

mark wrong

spread tales about

cast in a bad light

drag name through mud

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

run a smear campaign against

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

bring into disfavour

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

criticize^US

criticise^UK

minimize^US

pummel^US

minimise^UK

pummelled^UK

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

blacken the character of

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

look down one's nose at

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

speak of with disfavour

give something a bad press

make cutting remarks about

defame someone's character

antagonize^US

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

put someone's nose out of joint

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“But if an adversary should stain my reputation with injurious falsehoods, how am I to obtain redress?”

Verb

To cover with drops or spots of something

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To apply or provide with a layer or covering of something

luster^US

lustre^UK

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Verb

throw a spanner in the works

To have a severely detrimental effect on

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

vandalize^US

pulverize^US

vandalise^UK

pulverise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

bastardize^US

destabilize^US

bring about the downfall of

bastardise^UK

destabilise^UK

put out of commission

demoralize^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

color^US

colour^UK

demoralise^UK

stigmatize^US

be disadvantageous to

throw a monkey wrench into

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

make of no use or value

baulk^UK

balk^US

drive a nail into the coffin of

stigmatise^UK

make dirty

bring a note of sadness to

take the enjoyment out of

take the pleasure out of

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

victimize^US

have a negative effect on

victimise^UK

put someone's life on the line

be a blot on the landscape

minimize^US

minimise^UK

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

pull the rug out from under

strike at the foundations

knock out

whittle away

shoot down

have a negative impact on

rain on someone's parade

knock the stuffing out of

pummelled^UK

agonize^US

treat with disrespect

commit sacrilege against

pummel^US

agonise^UK

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Verb

To make, or cause to be, blur or dim