[ad.um.brate] vt -brat.ed ; -brat.ing [L adumbratus, pp. of adumbrare, fr. ad- + umbra shadow--more at umbrage] (1581) 1: to foreshadow vaguely: intimate
2. a: to give a sketchy representation or outline of b: to suggest or disclose partially
3: overshadow, obscure -- ad.um.bra.tion n -- ad.um.bra.tive adj -- ad.um.bra.tive.ly adv