déteindre
Meanings
Verb
1. to bleach (transitive)
2. to lose one's color (reflexive)
3. to bleed (onto); to transfer some color (to) (intransitive)
a. to rub off (on someone); to impart some aspect (to someone) (figurative, figuratively, intransitive)
Examples3
Son excellent besoin créatif déteint sur les autres.
Her admirable creative urge rubs off on other people.
La couleur ne déteint pas, même au lavage.
The color won't fade, even in the wash.
Même si tu le laves, la couleur ne déteindra pas.
Even if you wash it, the color won't come out.