1. Changing to a lighter colour
   - lightening

1. Turn white
   "This detergent will whiten your laundry"
   - white

Derived forms: whitenings

See also: whitener

Type of: change of color [US], change of colour [Brit, Cdn], color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn]

Antonym: blacken

Encyclopedia: Whitening

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