Definition
To remove color from something; to make colorless (British English spelling).
Etymology
From de- (meaning 'remove') + colour (British spelling of color from Latin color). This is the base verb form in British English, with -our spelling reflecting Norman French influence on British spelling conventions.
Kelly Says
British English kept the French spelling 'colour' (like French 'couleur') while American English simplified it to 'color'—this is why you see 'decolour' vs 'decolor,' a spelling difference that traces back to the Norman Conquest of 1066!
Translations
ARالعربية
فقدان اللون
faqdan al-la-wan
BNবাংলা
রঙের বর্ণ হ্রাস
rong-er bor-n hras
CACatalà
descolorir
de-sko-loi-r
CSČeština
vybělit
vy-bee-lit
DEDeutsch
entfärben
ent-far-ben
ELΕλληνικά
αποχρωματίζω
a-po-kro-ma-ti-zo
ESEspañol
descolorir
des-koh-li-r
FAفارسی
رنگ پریدگی
rang-e-pir-i-gi
FISuomi
väritönnyttää
va-ri-ton-ny-taa
FRFrançais
décolorer
de-koh-le-re
GUGU
રંગ કાઢી નાખવું
rang kaad-oon ta-ka
HEעברית
לדהות צבע
le-dot tze-va
HIहिन्दी
रंग हटाना
rang hataana
HUMagyar
kifakult
ki-fak-ult
IDBahasa Indonesia
hilangkan warna
hilangkan warna
ITItaliano
sbiancare
s-bee-an-ka-re
JA日本語
脱色する
datsu-iro-suru
KMKM
បោះសម្លាញ់
boh-som-la-ny
KO한국어
탈색시키다
tal-saek-si-ki-da
MRMR
रंग काढून टाका
rang kaad-oon ta-ka
MSBahasa Melayu
mencurahkan warna
men-chu-rah-kan warna
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေပြာ
shwe-pya
NLNederlands
uitbleken
oot-ble-ken
PAPA
Rang khola
Rang kho-la
PLPolski
odbarwić
od-bar-vee-ch
PTPortuguês
descolorir
des-koh-li-r
RORomână
dezcolorare
de-z-koh-lo-ra-re
RUРусский
выбелить
vy-bee-lit'
SVSvenska
bleka ut
ble-ka ut
SWKiswahili
ondoa rangi
on-doa ran-gi
TAதமிழ்
நிறத்தை நீக்க
nir-thai-ni nee-ka
TEతెలుగు
రంగు తీయడం
ran-gu tee-ya-dam
THไทย
ทำให้จาง
thae-khae jaang
TLTL
mawala ang kulay
ma-wa-la ang ku-lay
UKУкраїнська
розфарбовувати
roz-far-bo-vu-vaty
URاردو
رنگ نکالنا
rang nikalna
VITiếng Việt
mất màu
mat mau
ZUZU
ukuthwala umbala
ku-thwa-la um-ba-la