whiten | Definition of whiten

Synonyms and Antonyms of whiten

to make white or whiter by removing color

years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag

Synonyms of whiten

blanch, bleach, blench, decolorize, dull, fade, pale, snow, wash out

Words Related to whiten

brighten, lighten

dim, mat (also matte)

Near Antonyms of whiten

blotch, checker, dapple, daub, discolor, fleck, marble, mottle, pattern, polychrome, shade, speck, speckle, splotch, spot, streak, striate, stripe, tarnish, variegate

color, dye, paint, pigment, stain, tincture, tinge, tint

burnish, polish, shine

Antonyms of whiten

darken, deepen, embrown