as in to bleach
to make white or whiter by removing color
the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope
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Recent Examples of decolorize
The bad news: Non-decolorized, whole-leaf aloe extract contains aloin, a chemical that has been shown to cause cancer in rats when ingested.
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 21 May 2018
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 21 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decolorize
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The Keys were elevated to an alert level 1 for bleaching on Monday — the second-highest level of the warning chart.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Some even bleached their hair blond and donned baggy clothing on a night out.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 July 2025
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation for enabling astronomers to discover transients, or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring and fading supernovas.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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For people dealing with mental health issues, often those feelings don’t fade on their own.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Decolorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decolorize. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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