Blinden

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make or render blind. rare, transitive

    "The race for success has blindened him, making him incapable to lucidly appraise his work and to judge it by higher and more exacting standards than those prevailing in local, more modest competitions."

Synonyms

All synonyms
darken

Example

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"The race for success has blindened him, making him incapable to lucidly appraise his work and to judge it by higher and more exacting standards than those prevailing in local, more modest competitions."

Etymology

From blind + -en.

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