Lighten and Shroud

Opposite meaning words

Lighten verb - To supply with light.

Usage example: the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun

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Shroud is an antonym for lighten.

Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

Shroud verb - To make dark, dim, or indistinct.

Usage example: the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city

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Lighten is an antonym for shroud.

Nearby Words: shrouded, shrouding

people	lighten people	shroud people
skin	lighten skin	shroud skin

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Shroud and Lighten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/shroud

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