Antonyms for brighten
ˈbraɪt nbright·en

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1. brighten, lighten up, lightenverb

   make lighter or brighter

   "The paint will brighten the room"

   Antonyms:
   darken

   Synonyms:
   lighten, clear up, buoy up, light up, lighten up, relieve, clear

2. clear up, clear, light up, brightenverb

   become clear

   "The sky cleared after the storm"

   Antonyms:
   darken

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, pull in, wrap up, sack, authorize, pass, make, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, fire up, finish off, bring in, polish off, crystallise, illume, gain, mop up, clarify, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, clear, elucidate, authorise, assoil, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, lighten, realize, lighten up, light, get through, illumine, net

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1. brightenverb

   Synonyms:
   polish, burnish, furbish, illuminate, irradiate, cheer, rally, enliven, inspirit

How to use brighten in a sentence?

1. Sarah Lamarr:

   I just wanted to do something to brighten it up so I didn't have to look at a grey bus stop for the next however-long.

2. Jason Transue:

   It woke me up. I thought it was not real. I hoped that it wasn't real, she was amazing. I know everybody says that about their own kids, but you didn't even have to know the girl. Her smile would brighten up anybody's day.

3. Tabetha Boyajian:

   Dust is most likely the reason why the star's light appears to dim and brighten, the new data shows that different colors of light are being blocked at different intensities. Therefore, whatever is passing between us and the star is not opaque, as would be expected from a planet or alien megastructure.

4. Jessica Stanley:

   After a few years we decided to post them on the internet to share a little holiday joy with others, and the reaction has been overwhelming, ithink it'simportant to keep a healthy sense of humor – especially during a pandemic – and if the cards brighten somebody'sday even for a moment then it's totally worth it. Especially fellow parents, we allfeel a little overwhelmed at times, nobody has it all together.

5. Kathy Dunleavy:

   What could have been a long lonely time for many of our residents instead gave hope and reminders that there were people out there that truly cared about them and their wellbeing, brighten A Day really does brighten a day.

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