stain
verb/mɐ̃.ˈʃaɾ/medium
man·char
Definition
To mark or discolour with something that is not easily removed.
The coffee stained the carpet.
Be careful not to stain your new shirt with grease.
Common collocations
stain clothesstain woodstain fabricblood stains
Idiomatic expressions
- stain one's reputation (damage one's good name)
Etymology
Do latim 'maculare' (sujar, macular).