whiten

verb whiten

• blanch — If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale.
• whitewash — a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
• bleach — If you bleach something, you use a chemical to make it white or pale in colour.
• fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
• pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.