verbleken — meaning in English

English meaning

• blanch verb To turn pale or white.
• fade verb To gradually lose color, brightness, strength, or intensity.
• withering adjective Extremely harsh or scornful, intended to crush or humiliate.

Senses

verbleken is used for these senses in English:

• blanch (intransitive) To grow or become white.
• blanch (transitive, figuratively) To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;
• fade (intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
• withering Diminishing rapidly.

blanch — full definition

1. verb To turn pale or white.
2. verb To remove the color from something so that it turns white.
3. verb To cook food quickly in boiling water, then cool it fast in cold water.
4. verb To make food, especially meat, white on the outside by dipping it briefly in boiling water and then in cold water, sealing in its juices.

fade — full definition

1. verb To gradually lose color, brightness, strength, or intensity.
2. noun A haircut that is shaved very short at the sides and back, blending into longer hair on top.
3. noun A gradual dimming of picture or sound, often used to end a scene or song.

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