to murk
1
9.5
To make something dark or hard to see
- verb
- /mɜrk/
:
oscurecer
Synonyms
to cloud
vsto murk
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4.4
To make something less clear or bright by covering it
creates a murky, gloomy darkness rather than a simple covering
to overshadow
vsto murk
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5.4
To make something darker by blocking light
produces a gloomy, murky darkness not just reduced noticeability
to shadow
vsto murk
14
2.3
To make a place or object dark by blocking light
adds murky gloom and cloudiness rather than only light blocking
to black out
vsto murk
10
3.9
To make a place completely dark by turning off or covering lights
is about dim, gloomy obscuring rather than total or complete darkness
to fog
vsto murk
7
5.2
To make something hard to see or understand
creates thicker murky gloom rather than just a light haze
to deaden
vsto murk
1
6.1
To make an outline, sound, or feeling less clear
reduces brightness through dark cloudiness rather than only weakening
to bedim
vsto murk
9.9
To make something, like light and memory, less bright or clear
creates darker, gloomier cloudiness rather than only gentle dimming
to blacken out
vsto murk
6.0
To make a place or screen completely dark so no light shows
means partial gloom and cloudiness, not total absence of light
Antonyms
How Dark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Murk as a verb comes from the same old root as murky, which meant 'dark', so think of it as 'to make dark'. That's why to murk something is to cloud or dim it, hiding details and light.