whiten

To make or become white or whiter, especially by bleaching.

To become white; turn white; bleach.

To make white; bleach; blanch; whitewash.

Synonyms Whiten, Bleach, Blanch, Etiolate. Whiten may be a general word for making white, but is chiefly used for the putting of a white coating upon a surface.

To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash.