Pronunciation: 'a-d&m-"brAt, a-'d&m-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -brat·ed; -brat·ing
Etymology: Latin adumbratus, past participle of adumbrare, from ad- + umbra shadow -- more at UMBRAGE
1 : to foreshadow vaguely : INTIMATE
2 : to suggest, disclose, or outline partially
3 : OVERSHADOW, OBSCURE
- ad·um·bra·tion /"a-(")d&m-'brA-sh&n/ noun
- ad·um·bra·tive /a-'d&m-br&-tiv/ adjective
- ad·um·bra·tive·ly adverb
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