to decolor
- verb
- /ˌdiːˈkʌlər/
- US
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decolorar
- I need to decolor this fabric before dyeing it.
Examples
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The laboratory used chemicals to decolor the stained fabric for analysis.
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Exposure to sunlight can decolor some types of dyes over time.
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The process will decolor the liquid, turning it from red to clear.
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The artist decided to decolor the canvas for a lighter effect.
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The artist used bleach to decolor the old painting before restoring it.
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You can decolor the hair by applying a lightening solution carefully.
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The chemical process will decolor the fabric, leaving it a pale shade.
Synonyms
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3.2
To make something lighter in color, often using chemicals or sunlight
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4.1
To become faded or stained
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2.8
Make or become more white in color
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5.9
To make something very light in color
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4.0
Make a color on clothes become lighter when you clean them
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3.8
Make clothes and similar things much lighter in color, usually by sunlight or chemicals
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7.1
To make the colors in a picture less bright so it looks more gray
To take the color out of something like fabric or a photograph
To make something lose its color
To make something lose its color or become lighter
To remove unwanted color from a lens so images have no colored edges
Antonyms
How Colorless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decolor comes from the parts de- meaning 'remove' and color meaning 'color'. So to decolor something is to take its color away and make it paler or white.