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Whiten vs Dealbate - What's the difference?

whiten | dealbate |

As verbs the difference between whiten and dealbate

is that whiten is to make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch while dealbate is (obsolete|transitive) to whiten.

whiten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
  • To become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
    • His hair had whitened with age.
    The trees in spring whiten with blossoms.

    dealbate

    English

    Verb

    (dealbat)
  • (obsolete) To whiten.
    • (Cockeram)
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