depaint
depaint verb: to depict.
Verb
depaint (third-person singular simple present depaints, present participle depainting, simple past depainted, past participle depainted or (archaic, rare) depainten)
- To depict.
- on his shield depainted he did see:
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- on his shield depainted he did see:
- To depict in words; to describe graphically.
- To colour; to decorate with colours.
- To stain; to distain.
- To remove paint from.
- aircraft depainting technology
Synonyms of depaint
Antonyms
Forms of depaint
| third-person singular present | depaints |
|---|---|
| present participle | depainting |
| past | depainted |
| past participle | depainted |
| past participle (archaic, rare) | depainten |
Origin of depaint
From de- + paint.
Words formed from depaint
Questions about depaint
- What does depaint mean?
- Depaint means to depict.
- What part of speech is depaint?
- Depaint is a verb.
- What is the past tense of depaint?
- The past tense of depaint is depainted.
Words near depaint in the dictionary
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