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whiten vs discolor

discolor vs whiten

whiten and discolor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whiten No No Yes No
discolor No No Yes No
As verbs, discolor is a hypernym of whiten; that is, discolor is a word with a broader meaning than whiten:
  • whiten: turn white
  • discolor: change color, often in an undesired manner
Other hypernyms of whiten include color, colour, discolour.
whiten (verb) discolor (verb)
turn white change color, often in an undesired manner
lose color or turn colorless
cause to lose or change color
Difference between whiten and discolor

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