stain - Meaning in Punjabi

stain - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of stain in English

stain noun

1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

   Example

   • "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
2. a soiled or discolored appearance

   Example

   • "the wine left a dark stain"
3. a symbol of disgrace or infamy

   Example

   • "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"
4. the state of being covered with unclean things
5. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

stain verb

1. color for microscopic study

   Example

   • "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
2. color with a liquid dye or tint

   Examples

   • "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
   • "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"
3. produce or leave stains

   Example

   • "Red wine stains the table cloth"
4. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

   Synonyms

   tarnish

   Examples

   • "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
   • "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"

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