BLACKEN


Meaning of BLACKEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbla-kən ]

verb

( black·ened ; black·en·ing ˈblak-niŋ, ˈbla-kə-)

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

: to become dark or black

the sky blacken s

transitive verb

1. : to make black

2. : defame , sully

blacken ed her reputation

• black·en·er ˈblak-nər, ˈbla-kə- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.