The meaning of Whiten

verb

Make white or pale by extracting colour.

Usage examples:

The cold light blanched her face

verb

To become pale, esp. from being surprised

Usage examples:

When he realized who was on the phone, he blanched., blanch the peaches before peeling them.

noun

A white substance used for whitening belts and other items of military equipment.

Usage examples:

Neither pipeclay nor blanco reacted well to rain, and many men who fought at waterloo, where it rai…

verb

Whiten (equipment) with blanco.

Usage examples:

White blancoed webbing

verb

Cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

Usage examples:

A new formula to bleach and brighten clothing

noun

A chemical (typically a solution of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide) used to make materials whiter or for sterilizing drains, sinks, etc.

Usage examples:

How can i get all those stains out of my wash without bleach?

noun

A liquid or powder used to clean or make something whiter or lighter in color

Usage examples:

Her hair was bleached by the sun.

verb

Make (a plant) pale through lack of light.

Usage examples:

The seedling had been etiolated by having been grown in darkness

verb

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

Usage examples:

The light had faded and dusk was advancing

noun

The process of becoming less bright.

Usage examples:

The sun can cause colour fade

verb

Become less clearly visible or distinguishable

verb

Make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity.

Usage examples:

Efforts to lighten the burden of regulation

verb

Make or become lighter or brighter.

Usage examples:

The sky began to lighten in the east

verb

To make someone or become happier and less anxious

Usage examples:

Being with friends lightened her mood., he lost 30 pounds to lighten the burden on his knee., to li…

adjective

Of the colour of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black.

Usage examples:

A sheet of white paper

noun

White colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Garnet-red flowers flecked with white

verb

A member of a light-skinned people, especially one of european extraction.