dark·en

(där′kən)

v. dark·ened, dark·en·ing, dark·ens

v.tr.

a. To make dark or darker.

b. To give a darker hue to.

2. To fill with sadness; make gloomy.

3. To render vague or uncertain; obscure: The sudden drop in stock prices darkened the future for investors.

4. To tarnish or stain: a scandal that darkened the family's good name.

v.intr.

To become dark or darker.

dark′en·er n.

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References in classic literature

'As I remember, before the sleep came on us, thou hadst told me that marriage and bearing were darkeners of the true light, stumbling-blocks upon the Way.

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Alongside adverts for Capstan cigarettes and Hindes hair darkener, one for Dettol antiseptic was headlined 'Air Raid Precautions.

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Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz And, since Deal or No Deal was taken off the air in 2016, Noel's been out in the showbiz wilderness, with only a bottle of Just For Men beard darkener and a tanktop created via cosmic ordering to keep him warm from the chill.

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