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whiten
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whit·en

verb \ˈhwī-tən, ˈwī-\
whit·enedwhit·en·ing \ˈhwīt-niŋ, ˈwīt-, -ən-iŋ\

Definition of WHITEN

transitive verb
: to make white or whiter <snow whitened the hills>
intransitive verb
: to become white or whiter
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Examples of WHITEN

  1. His hair whitened as he aged.
  2. Bleach will whiten the linens.
  3. The new toothpaste whitens teeth.

First Known Use of WHITEN

14th century

Related to WHITEN

Synonyms
blanch, bleach, blench, decolorize, dull, fade, pale, snow, wash out
Antonyms
darken, deepen, embrown

Rhymes with WHITEN

brighten, Brighton, chitin, chiton, frighten, heighten, lighten, tighten, titan, triton

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