bleach[verb]Synonyms: whiten, blanch, fade, grow pale, lighten, wash out
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. bleach1 /bliːtʃ/
noun [uncountable] a chemical used to make things pale or white, or to kill
germs [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. bleach2 verb [transitive][
Language: Old English;
Origin: blæcan]
to make something pale or white, especially by using chemicals or the sun:
She bleached her hair blonde. The wood had been bleached by the sun. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲