whiten

whitened; whitening; whitens

Definitions of whiten
  1. verb
    turn white
    “This detergent will whiten your laundry”
    synonyms: white
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    Antonyms:
    black, blacken, melanise, melanize, nigrify
    make or become black
    types:
    bleach
    make whiter or lighter
    peroxide
    bleach with peroxide
    type of:
    color, colour, discolor, discolour
    change color, often in an undesired manner
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