destain

The English word “destain” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To remove a chemical stain from.
To lose a chemical stain.

Etymology

From Old French destaindre (Modern French déteindre, Spanish desteñir). At some point possibly reanalysed as de-/dis- + stain (which is etymologically unrelated).

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