darken

About 0.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make dark or darker by reducing light.
2. verb To become dark or darker (having less light).
3. verb To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).
4. verb To make dark or darker in colour.
5. verb To become dark or darker in colour.
6. verb To render gloomy, darker in mood.
7. verb To become gloomy, darker in mood.
8. verb To blind, impair the eyesight.

Similar words

dim overshadow obfuscate obscure dark aggravate dampen cloud overdarken endarken

Often followed by

the and his with it in our their a

Word family

darkened darkener darkeners darkening darkens