whiten
[ hwahyt-n, wahyt-n ]
/ ˈʰwaɪt n, ˈwaɪt n /
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become white.
SYNONYMS FOR whiten
Whiten,
blanch,
bleach mean to make or become white. To
whiten implies giving a white color or appearance by putting a substance of some kind on the outside:
to whiten shoes. To
blanch implies taking away natural or original color throughout:
to blanch celery by growing it in the dark. To
bleach implies making white by placing in (sun) light or by using chemicals:
to bleach linen, hair.
OTHER WORDS FROM whiten
un·whit·ened, adjectiveWords nearby whiten
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British Dictionary definitions for whiten
whiten
/ (ˈwaɪtən) /
verb
to make or become white or whiter; bleach