1. to make something white or lighter in color by removing color with chemicals or sunlight

1. a chemical substance used to whiten or remove color from something

Examples

• The sun will bleach your hair if you spend too much time outside.
• She used bleach to remove the stain from her white shirt.
• The old photograph had been bleached by years of sunlight.
• Add a cup of bleach to the washing machine for whiter clothes.
• The coral reef was bleached due to rising water temperatures.
• He accidentally spilled bleach on his dark jeans.
• The cleaning lady used bleach to disinfect the bathroom.