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benight
benight (bɪˈnaɪt) vb (tr) to shroud in physical, moral, or intellectual darknessto dazzle or deprive sight ofThesaurusVerb | 1. | benight - overtake with darkness or night overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | | 2. | benight - envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area"enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" | | 3. | benight - make darker and difficult to perceive by sightbedimdarken - make dark or darker; "darken a room" | Translationsbenight Related to benight: benign tumor, BeneighSynonyms for benightverb overtake with darkness or nightRelated Words- overwhelm
- sweep over
- whelm
- overpower
- overtake
- overcome
verb envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darknessRelated Words- enclose
- enfold
- envelop
- enwrap
- wrap
verb make darker and difficult to perceive by sightSynonymsRelated Words |