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distain

dis.tain \dis-'ta-n\ vt [ME disteynen, fr. MF desteindre to take away the 
   color of, fr. OF,] fr. des- dis- + teindre to dye, fr. L tingere to wet, 
   dye - more at TINGE archaic  1: STAIN  archaic  2: DISHONOR