Defenition of the word benight

• Defenition of the word benight

  • envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area"
  • overtake with darkness or night
  • make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
  • make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
  • envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness

Synonyms for the word benight

• • bedim
  • obscure

Hypernyms for the word benight

• • darken
  • enclose
  • enfold
  • envelop
  • enwrap
  • overcome
  • overpower
  • overtake
  • overwhelm
  • sweep over
  • whelm
  • wrap

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