destaindre

Middle French

Etymology

Old French destaindre.

Verb

destaindre

  1. to put out; to extinguish (a fire, etc.)

References

Old French

Etymology

des- + taindre.

Verb

destaindre

  1. to bleach (to remove the color from)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Middle English: desteynen
  • French: déteindre

References

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