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Synonyms for "benight" in English

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benight:
- benight; bedim

English

Detailed Synonyms for benight in English

benight:

benight verbe

benight

– make darker and difficult to perceive by sight ¹
benight; bedim
– make darker and difficult to perceive by sight ¹
- benight verbe
- bedim verbe
benight

– envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness ¹
benight
– envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness ¹
- benight verbe
  - The benighted peoples of this area¹
benight

– overtake with darkness or night ¹
benight
– overtake with darkness or night ¹
- benight verbe

Alternate Synonyms for "benight":

overwhelm; overpower; sweep over; whelm; overcome; overtake
envelop; enfold; enwrap; wrap; enclose
obscure; bedim; darken

Related Definitions for "benight":

make darker and difficult to perceive by sight¹
envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness¹
- The benighted peoples of this area¹
overtake with darkness or night¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University