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decolorize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of decolorize

to make white or whiter by removing color

The sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope.

Synonyms of decolorize

blanch, bleach, blench, dull, fade, pale, wash out, whiten

Words Related to decolorize

brighten, lighten

dim, mat (also matte)

Near Antonyms of decolorize

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 decolorize

darken, deepen, embrown

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