to blacken
verbformal/dɨnɨˈɡɾiɾ/low
de·ne·grir
Definition
To make black; to darken. Figuratively, to damage someone's reputation; to defame.
The smoke began to blacken the kitchen's white walls.
The campaign sought to blacken the opponent's image.
Common collocations
blacken someone's nameblacken a reputationattempt to blacken
Etymology
Do latim 'denigrare', de 'de-' (intensivo) + 'niger, nigri' (negro).