Bleach and Blacken

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: bleached the stained shirt back to its original white

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Blacken is an antonym for bleach in whiten topic.

Nearby Words: bleached, bleaching, bleacher

Blacken verb - To make dirty.

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Bleach is an antonym for blacken in topics: darken, malign.

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

bleach face

blacken face

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