EBONISE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EBONISE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| bleach | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the whiteness that results from removing the color from something • an agent that makes things white or colorless • the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) verb • cause to become white or lighter in color • make whiter or lighter | ||||||
| brighten | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
verb • make more cheerful through the use of color • become clear | ||||||
| decolorize | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to become white or lighter in color | ||||||
| discolor | verbv | |||||
verb • lose color or turn colorless • cause to lose or change color • change color, often in an undesired manner | ||||||
| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||
| fade | verbv | |||||
noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • gradually ceasing to be visible verb • become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly • lose freshness, vigor, or vitality • disappear gradually • become feeble | ||||||
| lighten | verbv | |||||
verb • make more cheerful • reduce the weight on; make lighter • become more cheerful • make more cheerful through the use of color • become lighter • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive | ||||||
| pale | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a wooden strip forming part of a fence adjective satellite • very light colored; highly diluted with white • (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble • lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness • abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress • not full or rich verb • turn pale, as if in fear | ||||||
| tarnish | verbv | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
| whiten | verbv | |||||
verb • turn white | ||||||
