decolorize
verb
de·col·or·ize (ˌ)dē-ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz 
decolorized; decolorizing
transitive verb
: to remove color from
decolorize vinegar by adsorption of impurities on activated charcoal
decolorization
(ˌ)dē-ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən
noun decolorizer
(ˈ)dē-ˈkə-lə-ˌrī-zər
noun 
Synonyms
- blanch
- bleach
- blench
- dull
- fade
- pale
- snow
- wash out
- whiten
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope
Recent Examples on the Web The bad news: Non-decolorized, whole-leaf aloe extract contains aloin, a chemical that has been shown to cause cancer in rats when ingested. 
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 21 May 2018
Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 21 May 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
decolorize
transitive verb
de·col·or·ize
variants or British decolourize also decolourise
(ˈ)dē-ˈkəl-ə-ˌrīz
decolorized or British decourized also decolourised; decolorizing or British decolourizing also decolourising
: to remove color from
decolorize vinegar by adsorption of impurities on activated charcoal
decolorizes
verb
as in bleaches
to make white or whiter by removing color the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bleaches
- fades
- blenches
- brightens
- snows
- washes out
- pales
- blanches
- whitens
- dulls
- dims
- lightens
- etiolates
- mats
- frosts
- mattes
- silvers
- matts
- whitewashes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deepens
- embrowns
- patterns
- darkens
- stripes
- shades
- discolors
- tarnishes
- spots
- striates
- mottles
- blackens
- colors
- streaks
- pigments
- flecks
- paints
- dyes
- specks
- speckles
- marbles
- dapples
- daubs
- checkers
- polychromes
- tints
- stains
- shines
- tinges
- variegates
- blotches
- splotches
- polishes
- burnishes
- tinctures