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whiten
[hwahyt-n, wahyt-n]
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become white.
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whiten
/ ˈɲɪə /
verb
to make or become white or whiter; bleach
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Other 51Թ Forms
- unwhitened adjective
- ˈɳٱԾԲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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Synonym Study
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.
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In food, calcium phosphate is used as a whitening agent.
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Directors and producers coached her to use whitening creams.
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If you're undertaking a home whitening process, sparkling water might discolor your teeth.
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Many healers of the day also recommended treating eye infections with human milk, which was known as "whitened blood".
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Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are slightly whitened.
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