Brighten and Grime

Opposite meaning words

Brighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Grime is an antonym for brighten.

Grime verb - To make dirty.

Usage example: countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use

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Brighten is an antonym for grime.

Nearby Words: grimy, grimed

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