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blacken

UK
/ˈblækən/
US
/ˈblækən/

Translations

blackenverb
blackened
Past Simple
blackened
Past Participle
blackening
Gerund
UK
/ˈblækən/
US
/ˈblækən/
noircirAu sens figuré : ternir, discréditer.
The scandal served to blacken his name in the community.
Le scandale a servi à noircir son nom dans la communauté.
As the storm approached, the sky began to blacken ominously.
À l’approche de la tempête, le ciel a commencé à s’assombrir de façon inquiétante.
The smoke from the fire began to blacken the walls of the house.
La fumée du feu a commencé à noircir les murs de la maison.
Synonyms
stain
blemish
taint
smudge
scorch
char
darken
Antonyms
whiten

Definitions

blackenverb
To make something black or dark, especially by burning or charring.
The smoke from the fire began to blacken the walls of the house.
To damage or tarnish someone's reputation.
The scandal served to blacken his name in the community.
To become black or dark.
As the storm approached, the sky began to blacken ominously.
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