to cover or envelop completely as if with a shroud
example
The dense fog began to enshroud the town, making it difficult to see the streets.
synonyms
covercloakconceal
word origin — from the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be' and 'shroud', which comes from Old English 'scrūd' meaning 'a garment' or 'covering'.
enshroud, mire, imbue, repudiate, curb: meanings and examples
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enshroud · verb/ɪnˈʃraʊd/
to cover or envelop completely as if with a shroud
The dense fog began to enshroud the town, making it difficult to see the streets.
Synonyms: cover, cloak, conceal
Origin: from the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be' and 'shroud', which comes from Old English 'scrūd' meaning 'a garment' or 'covering'.
mire · noun/maɪr/
a stretch of swampy or boggy ground
The hikers got stuck in the thick mire while trying to cross the swamp.
Synonyms: swamp, bog, mud
Origin: Middle English 'mire', from Old English 'myre', of Germanic origin
imbue · verb/ɪmˈbju/
to instill or permeate with a feeling, quality, or idea
The teacher wanted to imbue her students with a love for reading.
Synonyms: infuse, permeate, instill
Origin: from Latin 'imbuere', meaning 'to wet, soak, or saturate'
repudiate · verb/rɪˈpjuː.diˌeɪt/
to refuse to accept or support something or someone
The teacher decided to repudiate the student's unfair claims about the exam.
Synonyms: reject, deny, dismiss
Origin: from Latin 'repudiare' meaning 'to cast off, reject'
curb · noun/kɜrb/
a restrained or controlled limit on something
The city is trying to find a curb on traffic to reduce congestion.
Synonyms: limit, restriction, control
Origin: The word 'curb' originated from the Old French 'corbe', meaning 'a curve', which evolved in Middle English.