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 | ||