assombrir

Definitions of assombrir
  1. verb
    switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
    synonyms: se mettre en code
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    type of:
    changer d'intensité
    increase or decrease in intensity
  2. verb
    make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
    synonyms: obscurcir
  3. verb
    become dark or darker
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    antonyms:
    alléger, s'éclaircir, se dérider
    become lighter
    types:
    éteindre les lumières
    darken completely
    se couvrir
    become covered with clouds
    type of:
    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  4. verb
    make dark or darker
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    antonyms:
    éclairer
    make lighter or brighter
    types:
    aveugler
    make dim by comparison or conceal
    atténuer, baisser
    make dim or lusterless
    obscurcir
    make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
    synonyms: cacher, obscurcir, éclipser
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    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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