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to darken
01
to become darker in color or shade
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
darken
3rd person singular
darkens
present participle
darkening
past simple
darkened
past participle
darkened
Examples
As the storm clouds gathered, the sky began to darken, casting shadows over the landscape.
02
to make something less light in color, often turning it towards a darker shade
Transitive: to darken color of something
Examples
The storm clouds are currently darkening the sky.
03
to diminish or stain the favorable qualities of something or cast doubt upon it
Transitive: to darken sth
Examples
The scandal darkened his once-spotless reputation, leaving him ostracized by his peers.
Lexical Tree
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darkening
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