Antonyms for illuminate
ɪˈlu məˌneɪtil·lu·mi·nate

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1. illuminateverb

   Synonyms:
   illumine

2. illuminateverb

   to shine light on something

   Synonyms:
   illumine

3. illuminateverb

   to decorate something with lights

   Synonyms:
   illumine

4. illuminateverb

   to clarify or make something understandable

   Synonyms:
   illumine

5. illuminateverb

   to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs

   Synonyms:
   illumine

6. illuminateverb

   To make spectacular

   Synonyms:
   illumine

7. illuminateverb

   to glow

   Synonyms:
   illumine

8. illuminateverb

   to be exposed to light

   Synonyms:
   illumine

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. illuminate

   Antonyms:
   darken, obscure, bedim

   Synonyms:
   lighten, enlighten, emblazon, irradiate

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Decorate

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminateverb

   make lighter or brighter

   "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

   Synonyms:
   brighten, fire up, enlighten, get down, crystalize, clear up, ignite, shed light on, illumine, dismount, perch, sort out, clear, get off, elucidate, alight, crystallise, light up, straighten out, fall, light, crystallize, unhorse, crystalise, illume

2. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidateverb

   make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, classify, elucidate, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, see the light, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, net

3. illuminateverb

   add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

   Synonyms:
   crystallise, clear up, shed light on, sort out, crystalise, light up, crystalize, enlighten, illumine, light, straighten out, elucidate, crystallize, illume, clear

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:3.0 / 7 votes

1. adumbrate

   Submitted by acronimous on November 20, 2019  

How to use illuminate in a sentence?

1. David Asher:

   What the DNI did was not an all-source investigation, it was simply a deep dive into previously unanalyzed intelligence, they failed to illuminate further the previously declassified information.

2. Damian Real:

   Basically what it does is that it has a central part, LED lights which are lit all the time. When the cyclist moves to the left it activates the indicator on the left side. When the right arm is moved it activates the indicator on the right side. This system has two forms, one which is prevention and to illuminate and the other is an alert system. This system connects to mobile phone sensors so that when there is a change in acceleration it sends those registered details that there is a change in acceleration and probably an accident and a location where the cyclist can be found. So it has two things, firstly prevention and the other is an alert system in case of an accident.

3. David Asher:

   They failed to illuminate further the previously declassified information.

4. H.W. Mann:

   Spirituality is life through awareness of our true essence. In essence we are of the energetic realm. We are conscious energy. We illuminate from source. Like rays of sunshine illuminating from the sun, each of us are part of the whole. Collectively we make up supreme consciousness. The purpose of human life is for each of us to express our higher self. To awaken. Together we complete the whole. As we awaken, the greater good is done.

5. Sonika Patel:

   Our goal is to connect with a younger audience and illuminate how the gut is the starting place for so much about how we feel, bright, fun and musical, our new direction calls attention to how much of your daily life is affected by your gut.

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