Decolour (Verb)
Meaning
Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The strong detergent decoloured the brightly coloured fabric.
- Suntan lotion can decolour certain types of leather.
- Using the wrong cleaner can decolour the vibrant hues of this painting.
- The old photograph had begun to decolour with age and exposure to sunlight.
- Mineral water was used to gently decolour the antique garment without causing any further damage.
Synonyms
- Discolorise
- Decolor
- Discolourise
- Decolourise
- Decolourize
- Bleach
- Decolorise
- Bleach Out
- Decolorize
- Discolorize