obumbrate

[ ob-uhm-breyt ]

verb (used with object),ob·um·brat·ed, ob·um·brat·ing.
  1. to darken, overshadow, or cloud.

adjective
  1. Obsolete. overshadowed, darkened.

Origin of obumbrate

1
First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin obumbrātus, past participle of obumbrāre; see obumbrant, -ate1

Other words from obumbrate

  • ob·um·bra·tion, noun

Words Nearby obumbrate

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