1.To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. "They (locusts) covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened." "So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill."
2.To render dim; to deprive of vision. "Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see."
3.To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible. "Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight." "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"
4.To cast a gloom upon. "With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not The mirth of the feast."
5.To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. "I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness."
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