verb
Meaning 1
To remove a chemical stain from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Standard Lemma guide
destain
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verb
Meaning 2
To lose a chemical stain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 3
remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: get rid of, remove
History
Etymology
From Old French destaindre (Modern French déteindre, Spanish desteñir). At some point possibly reanalysed as de-/dis- + stain (which is etymologically unrelated).