verb
infuscate
Infuscate (verb) means to darken; to make black or obscure.
verb
1
To darken; to make black or obscure.
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Etymology
The verb is first attested in 1650, the adjective in 1826; borrowed from Latin īnfuscātus, perfect passive participle of īnfuscō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + fuscō (“to make dark”), from fuscus (“dark”).
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What is the meaning of infuscate?
"infuscate" (verb) means to darken; to make black or obscure.