"decolorize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/ [UK], /diːˈkʊləɹaɪz/ [UK] Forms: decolorizes [present, singular, third-person], decolorizing [participle, present], decolorized [participle, past], decolorized [past]
Etymology: de- + color + -ize Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|color|ize}} de- + color + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} decolorize (third-person singular simple present decolorizes, present participle decolorizing, simple past and past participle decolorized)
  1. (US, transitive) To remove the color from. Tags: US, transitive
    Sense id: en-decolorize-en-verb-hPpNQvGm Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 60 40
  2. (US, intransitive) To lose one’s color. Tags: US, intransitive
    Sense id: en-decolorize-en-verb-8FE9-lNK Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: decolourise, decolourize [Commonwealth], decolorise

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