bleach
verb
[ bliːtʃ ]
• cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.
• "a new formula to bleach and brighten clothing"
Similar:
make/turn white,
whiten,
make/turn pale,
make/turn pallid,
blanch,
lighten,
fade,
wash out,
decolour,
decolorize,
peroxide,
etiolate,
go/grow/turn/become white,
go/turn/grow/become pale,
pale,
go/grow/turn/become pallid,
lose its colour,
be washed out,
blench,
• clean or sterilize (a drain, sink, etc.) with bleach.
bleach
noun
• a chemical (typically a solution of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide) used to make materials whiter or for sterilizing drains, sinks, etc.
• "how can I get all those stains out of my wash without bleach?"
Origin:
Old English blǣcan (verb), blǣce (noun), from blǣc ‘pale’, of Germanic origin; related to bleak1.
