benight

English Thesaurus

1. make darker and difficult to perceive by sight (verb.change)

hypernym	:	darken,
definition	:	make dark or darker (verb.change)

2. envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap,
definition	:	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering (verb.contact)

3. overtake with darkness or night (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm,
definition	:	overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli (verb.emotion)