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, adjective

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Give the gift of a brighter smile with these water flossers, electric toothbrushes, and whitening kits on sale|Stack Commerce|October 26, 2021|Popular-Science
It's 'supposed' to whiten your teeth and pull the toxins out of your body.
We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Very carefully and cleverly she began to whiten her face, to touch up her eyes and her narrow, definite eyebrows.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
To this a man whose hair is beginning to whiten, replies, "A graceful compliment to you, madame!"
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac

His calm, classic features began to whiten (and sharpen) in the frosty moonlight.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson
There was just enough snow to whiten the ground, but none to spare.
Prudy Keeping House|Sophie May
These, together with the asphodels, which literally whiten the ground, indicate the neighbourhood of the sea.
The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria|Ludwig Salvator

British Dictionary definitions for whiten

whiten

/ (ˈwaɪtən) /

verb

to make or become white or whiter; bleach

Derived forms of whiten

whitening, noun

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