etiolate-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: cause to pale, weak, stunt the growth of

Commentary:
NOTE: this sense does NOT apply to the weakening, bleaching of plants. Syntax includes: NP1[patient] ETIOLATE NP1[agent] ETIOLATE NP2[patient]

Examples:
The smoke etiolated her complexion.
The long illness etiolated him beyond recognition.
An artificial glow etiolated him into a hopeless pale yellow.

Mappings:
VerbNet: np
FrameNet: np
PropBank: etiolate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: bleach, alter the growth of a plant by depriving sunlight

Commentary:
NOTE: this sense does not apply to the weakening of things other than plants. Syntax includes: NP1[patient] ETIOLATE NP1[agent] ETIOLATE NP2[patient]

Examples:
My seedlings,in lack of light,etiolated a bit.
They etiolated somewhat and lost their lower leaves.
In one of his experiments he etiolated a vine shoot.

Mappings:
VerbNet: np
FrameNet: np
PropBank: etiolate.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2