⚫blacken

Meaning

to make something black or darker; to stain, soil, or tarnish

Example Sentences

Smoke from the fire began to blacken the walls.

Example Expressions

blacken someone's name

Synonyms

darken, soil, stain, tarnish, smudge

Antonyms

whiten, brighten, clean

Collocations

blacken the sky, blacken walls, blacken reputation, blacken surface