desbranquecer
[dɛʃ.brɐ̃.kə.ˈseɾ]
verb
to lose whiteness; to become less white; to fade from white
1. to cause something white to lose its whiteness or brightness
The sun desbranqueceu the white fabric over time.
O sol desbranqueceu o tecido branco ao longo do tempo.
2. to become discolored or yellowed (referring to white materials)
The old paper desbranqueceu with age.
O papel antigo desbranqueceu com a idade.
3. to dilute or reduce the intensity of white color
The paint desbranqueceu after exposure to the elements.
A tinta desbranqueceu após exposição aos elementos.
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →