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darken

/'dɑrkən/

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verb
become dark or darker
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"The sky darkened"
Opposite:

lighten

type of:
change
verb
make dark or darker
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"darken a room"
Opposite:

brighten

type of:
modify change alter
verb
tarnish or stain
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"a scandal that darkened the family's good name"

type of:
maculate sully tarnish defile stain

Synonyms & Similar Words

change blind shadow cloud shade stain alter dim dusk sully modify dun tarnish overcast defile darkening murk bedim maculate overcloud black out cloud up blacken out cloud over benight embrown shade off