Synonyms of bleach

bleach

verb

ˈblēch 

as in to fade

to make white or whiter by removing color

bleached the stained shirt back to its original white

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fade
• brighten
• decolorize
• dull
• whiten
• pale
• snow
• blanch
• blench
• wash out
• lighten
• dim
• silver
• mat
• frost
• whitewash
• etiolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepen
• darken
• dye
• pattern
• marble
• shade
• streak
• discolor
• pigment
• blacken
• tarnish
• paint
• stain
• spot
• striate
• stripe
• blotch
• embrown
• color
• daub
• tint
• speck
• polychrome
• speckle
• shine
• polish
• tinge
• tincture
• mottle
• fleck
• splotch
• dapple
• checker
• burnish
• variegate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bleach

The large works seem to be on the verge of becoming ghostly, bleached by the same relentless Florida sunlight that makes Miami Beach so visually seductive. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The service is not suitable for very fine hair or hair that has been heavily bleached or lightened. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Dull blades leave tears and ragged ends that cause grass blades to wither and bleach out more quickly. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Martin uses a color extractor to remove existing dye, then bleaches the hair (except the gray roots) to get it as light as possible. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026