to remove a stain

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• stain — I n. discolored spot 1) to leave a stain 2) to remove a stain 3) a stubborn stain 4) (fig.) a stain on (a stain on one s reputation) II v. (N; used with an adjective) we stained the wood dark brown * * * [steɪn] go down the stain go up the stain… …   Combinatory dictionary

• remove — [[t]rɪmu͟ːv[/t]] ♦♦ removes, removing, removed 1) VERB If you remove something from a place, you take it away. [WRITTEN] [V n from n] As soon as the cake is done, remove it from the oven... [V n from n] At least three bullets were removed from… …   English dictionary

• remove — /ri moohv /, v., removed, removing, n. v.t. 1. to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table. 2. to take off or shed (an article of clothing): to remove one s jacket. 3. to move or shift to another place …   Universalium

• remove — re•move [[t]rɪˈmuv[/t]] v. moved, mov•ing, n. 1) to move or shift from a place or position 2) to take off or shed (an article of clothing): to remove one s jacket[/ex] 3) to put out; send away: to remove a tenant[/ex] 4) to dismiss from a… …   From formal English to slang

• remove — [c]/rəˈmuv / (say ruh moohv) verb (removed, removing) –verb (t) 1. to move from a place or position; take away; take off: to remove a book from a desk; to remove one s tie. 2. to move or shift to another place or position. 3. to put out; send… …  

• stain — stain1 [steın] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Partly from Old French desteindre to discolor , from teindre to give something a different color , from Latin tingere ( TINGE2); partly from Old Norse steina to paint ] 1.) [I and T] to accidentally make …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Stain — Coffee stains For other uses, see Stain (disambiguation). A stain is a discoloration that can be clearly distinguished from the surface, material, or medium it is found upon. Stains are caused by the chemical or physical interaction of two… …   Wikipedia

• stain — {{11}}stain (n.) 1560s, from STAIN (Cf. stain) (v.). {{12}}stain (v.) late 14c., probably representing a merger of O.N. steina to paint and an aphetic form of M.E. disteynen to discolor or stain, from O.Fr. desteign , stem of desteindre to remove …   Etymology dictionary

• stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… …   Medical dictionary

• stain — [[t]ste͟ɪn[/t]] stains, staining, stained 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A stain is a mark on something that is difficult to remove. Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach. ...a black stain. 2) VERB If a liquid stains something, the thing… …   English dictionary

• stain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ stubborn ▪ dark ▪ blood (usually bloodstain), coffee, grass, grease, ink …   Collocations dictionary