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Synonyms
black·en (blăḱən)

verb: -ened, -en·ing, -ens. 

transitive verb 

  1. To make black.
  2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name.
  3. To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside.

intransitive verb 

To become dark or black: The day blackened into night.

derivatives

blacḱen·er
noun