bleach

nouns

the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
"a complete bleach usually requires several applications"
bleach
is a type of (narrower)
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
white, whiteness
an agent that makes things white or colorless
blanching agent, bleach, bleaching agent, whitener
the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
bleach
is a type of (narrower)
changing to a lighter color
lightening, whitening

verbs

remove color from
"The sun bleached the red shirt"
bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolorise, decolorize, decolour, decolourise, decolourize, discolorise, discolorize, discolourise
is derived from
bleacher
make whiter or lighter
"bleach the laundry"
bleach
is derived from
bleacher
is a type of (narrower)
turn white
"This detergent will whiten your laundry"
white, whiten