Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Whiten

• (v. i.) To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
• (v. t.) To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.

Synonyms of Whiten

• White

Antonyms of Whiten

• Blacken

Homophones of Whiten

• Witan