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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbliːtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blitʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blēch)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bleach /blitʃ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to make whiter or lighter in color, as by a chemical agent: [~ + object]Don't bleach this red sweater when you do the laundry.[no object]A few old bones had bleached in the sun.

n. [uncountable]
  1. Chemistrya chemical, usually liquid substance that makes (clothes) whiter in color:Add bleach during the wash cycle.
bleach•a•ble, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bleach  (blēch),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to make whiter or lighter in color, as by exposure to sunlight or a chemical agent;
    remove the color from.
  2. Photographyto convert (the silver image of a negative or print) to a silver halide, either to remove the image or to change its tone.

v.i. 
  1. to become whiter or lighter in color.

n. 
  1. Chemistrya bleaching agent.
  2. degree of paleness achieved in bleaching.
  3. an act of bleaching.
  • bef. 1050; Middle English blechen, Old English blǣcean, derivative of blāc pale; cognate with Old Norse bleikja, Old High German bleichēn
bleach′a•ble, adj. 
bleach′a•bil′i•ty, n. 
    1. See whiten. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bleach /bliːtʃ/ vb
  1. to make or become white or colourless, as by exposure to sunlight, by the action of chemical agents, etc
 n
  1. a bleaching agent
  2. the act of bleaching
Etymology: Old English blǣcan; related to Old Norse bleikja, Old High German bleih paleˈbleacher n
'bleach' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: has bleach blonde hair, his hair is bleach blonde, Use bleach to whiten your [hair, clothes]., more...

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