decolorize

/di:'kʌlə/ Cách viết khác : (decolour) /di:'kʌlə/ (decolorize) /di:'kʌləraiz/ (decolouri

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Word: Decolorize

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To remove color from something, making it lighter or colorless.

Usage Instructions: You can use "decolorize" when talking about removing color from objects or materials, such as fabrics, hair, or even liquids.

Example: "I decided to decolorize the sun-bleached red shirt so that I could dye it a different color."

Advanced Usage:

In scientific contexts, "decolorize" can also refer to removing color from substances in chemistry, such as when a solution is treated to remove its color.

Word Variants:

• Decolorization (noun): The process of removing color.
  • Example: "The decolorization of the fabric made it ready for dyeing."
• Decolorized (adjective): Referring to something that has had its color removed.
  • Example: "The decolorized paper was perfect for printing in black and white."

Different Meanings:

• Decolorize can mean to lighten or bleach something, but it can also refer to the process of making a solution colorless in a chemical context.

Synonyms:

• Bleach: To make something lighter or remove color.
• Whiten: To make something white or lighter in color.
• Fade: To lose color gradually.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

While "decolorize" does not have specific idioms or phrasal verbs related directly to it, you might find phrases like "to wash out" or "to fade away" used in similar contexts.

Example Sentences:

1. "The artist decided to decolorize her canvas to create a softer background." 2.

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Verb

1. remove color from
   • The sun bleached the red shirt