whiten Antonyms

Meaning of whiten

Wordnet

whiten (v)

turn white

Webster

whiten (v. i.)

To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.

Webster

whiten (v. t.)

To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.

FAQs About the word whiten

turn whiteTo grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.,

brighten, fade,bleach, lighten, blench, pale, snow,decolorize, blanch, dull

discolor, darken,darken, blacken, blacken, deepen, discolor, deepen, blotch, stain

The harsh sunlight whitened the skin of the beachgoers.

The dentist used a whitening agent to brighten the patient's teeth.

The bleach whitened the stained tablecloth, making it appear like new.

The sun's rays whitened the leaves of the trees, giving them an ethereal glow.