Pronunciation: ' a-d ə m- ˌ br ā t, a- ' d ə m-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -brat · ed ; -brat · ing
Etymology: Latin adumbratus, past participle of adumbrare, from ad- + umbra shadow ― more at UMBRAGE
Date: 1581
1 : to foreshadow vaguely : INTIMATE
2 : to suggest, disclose, or outline partially < adumbrate a plan>
3 : OVERSHADOW , OBSCURE
– ad · um · bra · tion \ ˌ a-( ˌ )d ə m- ' br ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ad · um · bra · tive \ a- ' d ə m-br ə -tiv \ adjective
– ad · um · bra · tive · ly adverb