verb/blankeˈaɾ/
to bleach; to whiten; to turn white; to whitewash; to win without allowing rival to get points
“Mi cabello blanqueó.” — My hair turned white.
Synonyms: blanquecer, encalar
Etymology tree Spanish blanco Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish blanquear From blanco + -ear.