opacify

[ oh-pas-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, o·pac·i·fied, o·pac·i·fy·ing.

1. to cause to become opaque.

verb (used without object)

, o·pac·i·fied, o·pac·i·fy·ing.

1. to become opaque.

Other Words From

• o·paci·fi·cation noun
• o·paci·fier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of opacify¹

1910–15; < Latin opāc ( us ) shaded + -ify