Meaning of 'bleach'

noun

the whiteness that results from removing the color from something

Example: "a complete bleach usually requires several applications"

noun

an agent that makes things white or colorless

Synonyms: bleaching agent blanching agent whitener

verb

to make whiter or lighter

Example: "I was asked to bleach the laundry."

verb

to remove color from

Example: "I bleached my hair."

Synonyms: decolor decolour decolorise decolorize decolourize decolourise discolorize discolorise discolourise achromatize achromatise