dim

²dim

verb

dimmeddim·ming

Definition of DIM

transitive verb

1

: to make dim or lusterless

2

: to reduce the light from

intransitive verb

: to become dim

Examples of DIM

1. The latest setback has dimmed hopes of an early settlement.
2. Hopes of an early settlement have dimmed.

First Known Use of DIM

before 12th century

Related to DIM

Synonyms: becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, cloud, 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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