Noun
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the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
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an agent that makes things white or colorless
- bleaching agent - blanching agent -
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
"a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
Verb
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make whiter or lighter
"bleach the laundry"
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remove color from
"The sun bleached the red shirt"
- bleach out - discolorize - discolourise - discolorise