pimentää — meaning in English

English meaning

• darken verb To make or become darker in light or color.
• denigrate verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
• eclipse noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
• obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
• occult adj Relating to magic, mysticism, or supernatural practices.

Senses

pimentää is used for these senses in English:

• darken (transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
• denigrate (rare) To blacken.
• eclipse (transitive) Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse.
• obfuscate To make dark; to overshadow.
• occult (transitive, astronomy) To cover or hide from view.

darken — full definition

1. verb To make or become darker in light or color.
2. verb To make a mood, tone, or situation gloomier or more troubling.

denigrate — full definition

1. verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
2. verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

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