obumbrate

[ ob-uhm-breyt ]

/ ɒbˈʌm breɪt /

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verb (used with object), ob·um·brat·ed, ob·um·brat·ing.

to darken, overshadow, or cloud.

adjective

Obsolete. overshadowed, darkened.

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Origin of obumbrate

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin obumbrātus, past participle of obumbrāre; see obumbrant, -ate¹

ob·um·bra·tion, noun