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whiten
[ hwahyt-n, wahyt-n ]
whiten
/ ˈwaɪtən /
verb
- to make or become white or whiter; bleach
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Derived Forms
- ˈwhitening, noun
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Other Words From
- un·whitened adjective
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Word 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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Example Sentences
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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And I'll regularly blow thirty to fifty bucks on some luminous dazzling effects home whitening kit, just to mitigate some of the effects my coffee and Malbec lifestyle.
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Their interlocking hands whiten as their grip tightens and Neta recalls what happened next.
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