"uncolor" meaning in English

See uncolor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: uncolors [present, singular, third-person], uncoloring [participle, present], uncolored [participle, past], uncolored [past]
Etymology: From un- + color. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|color}} un- + color Head templates: {{en-verb}} uncolor (third-person singular simple present uncolors, present participle uncoloring, simple past and past participle uncolored)
  1. (transitive) To remove the color from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-uncolor-en-verb-hPpNQvGm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (intransitive) To become uncoloured. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-uncolor-en-verb-uhRjjJs1 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uncolour [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(transitive) To remove the color from."
      ],
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        "To become uncoloured."
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        "(intransitive) To become uncoloured."
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        "To remove the color from."
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