darken

v 1: become dark or darker; "The sky darkened" [ant: {brighten}]

2: become or make darker; "The screen darkend"; "He darkened

the colors by adding brown" [syn: {dim}] [ant: {brighten}]

3: tarnish or stain: "a scandal that darkened the family's good

name"

4: make dark or darker; "darken a room" [ant: {brighten}]