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blacken

/ˈblækən/

Translations

blackenverb

blackened

Past Simple

blackened

Past Participle

blackening

Gerund

/ˈblækən/

The sky began to blacken as the storm approached.

Небо начало чернеть, когда приближалась буря.

The smoke from the fire will blacken the walls.

Дым от огня закоптит стены.

He tried to blacken her reputation with false accusations.

Он пытался очернить её репутацию ложными обвинениями.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.