Webster's English Dictionary

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bleach

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  1. whiten                
 
1. bleach \'ble-ch\ vb [ME blechen, fr. OE bl-cean; akin to OE 
   bla-c]pale, b-l fire 1: to remove color or stains from  2: to make 
   whiter or lighter  : to grow white or lose color 
2. bleach n 1: the act or process of bleaching  2: a preparation used in 
   bleaching  3: the degree of whiteness obtained by bleaching