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Blanch

blɑːn(t)ʃ

Blanch definitions

verb

Inflections:

blanch blanched blanches blanching

make white or pale by extracting colour

"the cold light blanched her face"

Synonyms:
make/turn pale whiten make/turn pallid lighten grey wash out fade blench etiolate decolorize bleach peroxide pale go/grow/turn/become pale go/grow/turn/become white whiten go/grow/turn/become pallid lose its colour lighten bleach fade blench
- whiten (a plant) by depriving it of light
  
  "blanch endive by covering plants with large flowerpots"
flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion

"he visibly blanched at this reminder of mortality"

Synonyms:
wince start shy (away) recoil shrink pull back back away shy away draw back withdraw blench cringe squirm quiver shudder shiver tremble quake shake quail cower waver falter hesitate get cold feet blanch
briefly immerse (an item of food) in boiling water, especially as a technique for removing the skin from nuts or fruit or for preparing vegetables for further cooking

"blanch the almonds and grind them to a paste, adding a little water"