English verb: melanise | |||
1. | melanise (change) convert into, or infiltrate with melanin | ||
Synonyms | melanize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | convert | ||
2. | melanise (change) make or become black | ||
Samples | The smoke blackened the ceiling. The ceiling blackened. | ||
Synonyms | black, blacken, melanize, nigrify | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, colour, discolor, discolour | ||
Antonyms | white, whiten | ||