opacate

transitive verb

opa·​cate

ōˈpāˌkāt,

ˈōpəˌk-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make opaque : darken, dim

Word History

Etymology

Latin opacatus, past participle of opacare to shade, darken, from opacus shaded, dark

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