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obnubilate

/ɒbˈnjuː.bɪ.leɪt/

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verb

/ɒbˈnjuː.bɪ.leɪt/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий затемнять, затуманивать или омрачать, как в прямом, так и в переносном смысле.

An obsolete verb meaning to darken, obscure, or cloud over, either literally or figuratively.

  1. Make less visible or unclearC2formal

    To obscure or cloud something, making it difficult to see or perceive clearly.

    ruЗатуманивать

    • The fog obnubilated the distant mountains.
    • His judgment was obnubilated by anger.
    • The details of the contract were obnubilated by legal jargon.

    Synonymsbecloudbefogblurclouddimmurkobscureshadeveil

    Antonymsclarifyexplainexposeilluminatereveal

  2. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurredC2formal

    To cause something to become vague, confused, or difficult to understand.

    ruЗатуманивать

    • The complex explanation only served to obnubilate the issue further.
    • Time had obnubilated his memories of the event.
    • The author's use of metaphor obnubilates the central theme of the novel.

    Synonymsbecloudbefogblurcloudconfusedimmuddleobfuscateobscure

    Antonymsclarifydefineelucidateexplainilluminate

Forms
  • obnubilated past participle
  • obnubilated past simple
  • obnubilating present participle
  • obnubilates third person singular