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- [dee-kuhl-uh-rahyz]
- /diˈkʌl əˌraɪz/
- /diːˈkʌləraɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-kuhl-uh-rahyz]
- /diˈkʌl əˌraɪz/
Definitions of decolorize word
- verb transitive decolorize to take the color out of, as by bleaching 3
- abbreviation DECOLORIZE decolor. 1
- noun decolorize Remove the color from. 1
- verb decolorize (Transitive Verb) (US) To remove the color from. 0
- verb decolorize (Intransitive Verb) (US) To lose one’s color. 0
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Origin of decolorize
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; de- + colorize
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Parts of speech for Decolorize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decolorize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
decolorize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decolorize
verb decolorize
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- blanch — If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale.
- blench — to shy away, as in fear; quail
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- achromatize — to make achromatic; to remove colour from
Antonyms for decolorize
verb decolorize
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- yellow — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- sharpen — knife: make sharper
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
Top questions with decolorize
- how to decolorize hair?
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