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Synonyms for whiten
ˈʰwaɪt n, ˈwaɪt nwhiten
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
whitenverb
To whiten is to make white in general, but commonly it means to overspread with white coloring-matter. Bleach and blanch both signify to whiten by depriving of color, the former permanently, as linen; the latter either permanently (as, to blanch celery) or temporarily (as, to blanch the cheek with fear). To whitewash is to whiten superficially, especially by false approval.
Synonyms:
blanch, bleach, make white, whitewash
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whitenverb
Synonyms:
bleach, blanch, etiolate, make whitewhitenverb
Synonyms:
bleach, etiolate, become or grow white
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
whitenverb
Synonyms:
bleach, blanch, pale, etiolate, decolorize
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List of paraphrases for "whiten":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#348 | white | |
#20433 | bleach | |
#62616 | whitewash | |
#66879 | blanch | |
#76041 | launder | |
#97866 | whiten |
Translations for whiten
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- weißenGerman
- λευκαίνω, ασπρίζωGreek
- blankigiEsperanto
- blanquearSpanish
- vaalentua, vaaletaFinnish
- blanchirFrench
- aolIrish
- fehérítHungarian
- memutihIndonesian
- blankeskarIdo
- 하얘지다, 희어지다Korean
- سپیکردنKurdish
- albō, albicōLatin
- whakamāMāori
- branquearPortuguese
- albiRomanian
- белить, побелить, отбелить, отбеливать, побелеть, белетьRussian
- vitna, bleka, vitSwedish
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