Antonyms for enlightens

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-lahyt-n

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈlaɪt n

Definition of enlightens

Origin : late 14c., "to remove the dimness or blindness (usually figurative) from one's eyes or heart;" see en- (1) + lighten. Old English had inlihtan. Related: Enlightened; enlightening.

verb explain thoroughly; make aware

Example sentences :

Rulers govern, but it is literature that enlightens, says Taine.
Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 » by Elbert Hubbard

Perhaps it does not elevate him, but how it enlightens and refines!
Extract from : « Ernest Maltravers, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

So the "State" enlightens and purifies the people, and the people enlighten and purify the "State."
Extract from : « Public School Education » by Michael Mller

This sort of teaching at once enlightens the boy's mind and stimulates his ambition.
Extract from : « Indian Child Life » by Charles A. Eastman

It enlightens the eyes with a purity of truth which has no admixture of error.
Extract from : « Sermons » by Clement Bailhache

What is that which, though black itself, enlightens the world?
Extract from : « How to Solve Conundrums » by Anonymous

His wisdom not only enlightens his intellect, but warms his heart and strengthens his will.
Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: » by Alfred Plummer

We must make the truth known, for it is that which enlightens man.
Extract from : « The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. » by E. Rameur

Do you give a soul to the sun, which enlightens so many globes?
Extract from : « A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 7 (of 10) » by Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

Nations, does that sun, which enlightens you, appear square or triangular?
Extract from : « The Ruins » by C. F. [Constantin Francois de] Volney

Synonyms for enlightens

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