whiten

🇺🇸 /ˈwaɪtn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwaɪtn/
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verb
R

To make something the color white or lighter in color.

The sun whitened the pages of the book as it shone through the window.

translation

v. To make something the color white or lighter in color.

Word Forms

3rd Present whitens
Past whitened
Perfect whitened
Progressive whitening