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to blacken
verbformaluncommon/dɨnɨˈɡɾiɾ/de·ne·grir
Definition
1To make black; to darken. Figuratively, to damage someone's reputation; to defame.
Usage examples
“The smoke began to blacken the kitchen's white walls.”
“The campaign sought to blacken the opponent's image.”
Common combinations
blacken someone's nameblacken a reputationattempt to blacken