blacken
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Learner's definition of BLACKEN
1
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to make something dark or black or to become dark or black
[+ object]
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Fire had blackened the field.
[no object]
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The sky blackened as the storm approached.
2
[+ object]
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to hurt the reputation of (someone or something)
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Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation/name/character.
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a presidency blackened by scandal
