verb
Meaning 1
To remove the color from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
decolorize
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Pronunciation
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UK: /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/
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UK: /diːˈkʊləɹaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
To lose one’s color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
remove color from
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The sun bleached the red shirt
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bleach, bleach out, decolor, decolour, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discolor
History
Etymology
From de- + color + -ize.