Synonyms of benight

Verb

1. benight, overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake

usage: overtake with darkness or night

2. benight, envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

usage: envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area"

3. benight, bedim, darken

usage: make darker and difficult to perceive by sight