Blacken and Decolorize

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Blacken verb - To make dirty.

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Decolorize is an antonym for blacken.

Nearby Words: black, blackness, blacking, blackening, blacked

Decolorize verb - To make white or whiter by removing color.

Usage example: the sample was decolorized before being examined under a microscope

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Blacken is an antonym for decolorize in topics: whiten, make or become extremely pale.

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Decolorize and Blacken. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blacken/decolorize

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