bleach
//bliːtʃ//
Verb
bleachInfinitive
bleachPresent tense
bleachedPast tense
bleachedPast participle
bleachingPresent participle
bleachesThird-person singular
1
To remove color from something or make it whiter, typically using chemicals or sunlight.
The sun bleached the curtains over time.
2
To become lighter or lose color due to exposure to sunlight or chemicals.
The curtains bleached in the sun over the summer.
Noun
bleachSingular
bleachesPlural
1
A chemical substance, typically containing chlorine, used to whiten or disinfect materials.
I used bleach to remove the stain from my white shirt.