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discolor vs whiten

whiten vs discolor

discolor and whiten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discolor No No Yes No
whiten No No Yes No
As verbs, whiten is a hyponym of discolor; that is, whiten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discolor:
  • discolor: change color, often in an undesired manner
  • whiten: turn white
discolor (verb) whiten (verb)
change color, often in an undesired manner turn white
lose color or turn colorless
cause to lose or change color
Difference between discolor and whiten

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