bedim

be·dim

verb \bi-ˈdim, bē-\

Definition of BEDIM

transitive verb

1

: to make less bright

2

: to make indistinct : obscure

Examples of BEDIM

1. <the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze>

First Known Use of BEDIM

1565

Related to BEDIM

Synonyms: becloud, cloud, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud

Antonyms: brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

Related Words: adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade; camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil

Near Antonyms: expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

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Rhymes with BEDIM

dislimn, forelimb, McKim, Mirim, passim, Perim, prelim, Purim, Sikkim, slim-jim, snap-brim