blacken
to make black; darken.
to speak evil of; defame: to blacken a person's reputation.
to grow or become black.
Origin of blacken
1Other words for blacken
| 2 | denigrate, smear, slander, villify, libel, traduce, calumniate |
Other words from blacken
- black·en·er, noun
Words Nearby blacken
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How to use blacken in a sentence
They rebuilt a simple, one-room cabin on the blackened site.
At Glacier’s Edge, the Flames Have Always Come for My Family Cabin | jversteegh | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineHe was notably plump for a small reptile, and the end of his tail was missing, blackened.
I Thought I Was a Lifelong New Yorker, but Found Happiness in Reno | Svati Narula | August 12, 2021 | Outside OnlineA sweet choice is great for lending a sugary punch to a savory bun or a heavily salted piece of meat, or to offset a spicy or heavily seasoned dish like jerk wings or blackened salmon.
Turn them regularly until charred all over and tender, then allow to cool enough so you can peel off the blackened skins and purée into dip.
His forehead was bruised, his eyes were blackened and his neck was scored with scratches.
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Because of a quibble on his part this loathsome thing would ruin his future, dash his hopes to the ground, blacken his life.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingThe river pool commenced to blacken, while flowering rushes tossed their shivering heads and murmured.
Menotah | Ernest G. Henham"Too bad of you to blacken me to her like that," remarked the judge.
The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise BurnhamThey have done what they could to blacken his name; and to this day the shadow they have cast upon it in part remains.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII | John LordThese lawyers who are coming will blacken lots of paper, and talk a great deal of useless stuff.
Columba | Prosper Merimee
British Dictionary definitions for blacken
/ (ˈblækən) /
to make or become black or dirty
(tr) to defame; slander (esp in the phrase blacken someone's name)
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