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darken

/ˈdɑːkən/

verb

Meaning

  • To make dark or darker by reducing light.

  • To become dark or darker (having less light).

  • To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).

  • To make dark or darker in colour.

  • To become dark or darker in colour.

  • To render gloomy, darker in mood.

  • To become gloomy, darker in mood.

  • To blind, impair the eyesight.

  • To be blinded, lose one’s eyesight.

  • To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.

  • To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.

Synonyms

blacken