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.

Other Words From

• obum·bration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of obumbrate¹

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