Synonyms for etiolate

Most common

pale · fade · bleach · blanch · whiten

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.

Related words

Other spellings

aetiolate

Forms

Past participle

etiolated
e.g. etiolated → whited, paled, faded, bleached…

Example sentences

• pale I said to her, "You look pale. Are you all right?"
• fade Relaxing with loved ones makes the tiredness fade.
• bleach Donald washed Jessica's black dresses with bleach.
• whiten Don't try to whiten them with chemicals, because you risk damaging them.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

pale¹, fade¹

5 letters

white¹

6 letters

bleach¹, blanch¹, whiten²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whiten² = 2 syllables).