blacken

/'blækən/
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blacken

The cook blackened the chicken breast in a skillet.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To make something black or dark in color: The primary meaning refers to the physical act of causing something to become black, often through burning, staining, or coating.
    • To defame or slander someone; to tarnish a reputation: A figurative meaning where "blacken" means to speak maliciously of someone, damaging their character.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become black or dark in color: Refers to the process of something turning black by itself, often due to burning, oxidation, or exposure to elements.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (transitive):
    • The chef blackened the fish with a special spice rub before grilling it.
    • The scandal blackened the company's previously spotless reputation.
  • Verb (intransitive):
    • The sky blackened as the storm approached.
    • The silver frame had blackened with tarnish over the years.
Advanced Usage
  • "to blacken someone's name/character": To deliberately say things that damage someone's reputation.
    • The article was an attempt to blacken the mayor's name before the election.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blackening (noun): The process or result of making something black.
    • The blackening of the metal was caused by intense heat.
  • Black (adj/verb/noun): The base color; to boycott or refuse to handle goods.
  • Blackened (adj): Describing something that has been made black, especially as a cooking style.
    • I ordered blackened salmon.
Synonyms
  • Darken: To make or become dark or darker.
  • Char: To burn the surface of something so that it becomes black.
  • Scorch: To burn the surface of something with slight burning, often changing its color.
  • Defame / Slander / Vilify: To damage the good reputation of someone (for the figurative sense).
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Blacken" does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • To blacken someone's eye: Literally, to cause bruising around someone's eye by hitting them. Figuratively, it can mean to harm someone's standing.
    • He threatened to blacken my eye if I didn't leave. (literal)
    • The bad review blackened the restaurant's eye in the local food scene. (figurative)
blacken

The cook blackened the chicken breast in a skillet.

Verb
  1. burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    • The cook blackened the chicken breast
    • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
    • the flames scorched the ceiling
  2. make or become black
    • The smoke blackened the ceiling
    • The ceiling blackened

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