- (v.t.) In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that he fails to score or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
- (v.t.) To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash.
- (v.t.) To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts.
- (n.) A composition of line and water or of whiting size, and water or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime.
- (n.) Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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