1. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
   "etiolate celery";
   - etiolated, blanched

1. Make weak by stunting the growth or development of
   "The lack of sunlight etiolated the plants in the basement"
    
2. Bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
   "The gardener etiolated the celery to make it more tender"
    
3. Make pale or sickly
   "alcohol etiolates your skin"

Derived forms: etiolated, etiolating, etiolates

See also: colorless [US], colourless [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: alter, change, modify, weaken

Encyclopedia: Etiolate