transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdär-kən ]
verb
( dark·ened ; dark·en·ing ˈdär-kə-niŋ)
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. : to grow dark : become obscured
the skies were darken ing
2. : to become gloomy
his mood darken ed
transitive verb
1. : to make dark
2. : to make less clear : obscure
the financial crisis darken ed the future of the company
3. : taint , tarnish
darken ed his reputation
4. : to cast a gloom over
5. : to make of darker color
• dark·en·er -kə-nər noun