One entry found for whiten.

Entry Word: whiten
Function: verb
Text: to make white or whiter by removing color <years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag>
Synonyms blanch, bleach, blench, decolorize, dull, fade, pale, wash out
Related Words brighten, lighten; dim, matte (also mat or matt); whitewash; frost, silver
Near Antonyms blacken; blotch, discolor, mottle, shade, splotch, spot, tarnish; color, dye, paint, stain, tinge, tint; burnish, polish, shine
Antonyms darken, deepen