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bleach

[blit͡ʃ]noun, verb1 syllable

Bleach means: cause to become white or lighter in color.

Synonyms for bleach15

noun, as in an agent that makes things white or colorless

bleaching agent, blanching agent, whitener

verb, as in cause to become white or lighter in color

bleach out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise

also used for bleach

whitewash, blanch

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What does bleach mean?5

verb

1

cause to become white or lighter in color“The sun bleached the red shirt”

2

make whiter or lighter“bleach the laundry”

noun

1

an agent that makes things white or colorless

2

the whiteness that results from removing the color from something“a complete bleach usually requires several applications”

3

the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bleach?12

two syllables

impeach
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Bleach in a sentence

  • Yanni never uses bleach to wash his hands.Amastan
  • I used too much bleach and made a hole in my shirt.orcrist
  • You can bleach and dye your hair at home.Hybrid
  • My nerdy friend said it's dangerous to mix muriatic acid and bleach.mervert1
  • It's better not to use bleach if you don't need it.CK
  • Yanni poisoned himself with a bottle of bleach.Amastan
  • Martino took a bottle of bleach to kill the worms.Amastan
  • Bleach is a strong chemical used for cleaning.OsoHombre

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Forms of bleach

as a noun

plural
bleaches

as a verb

past tense
bleached
present participle
bleaching
third-person singular
bleaches
past participle
bleached