What is the meaning of the word "benight"?

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  1. to envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness copy to clipboard verb
    • They benighted me with their conspiracy theories. copy to clipboard
  2. to make darker and difficult to perceive by sight copy to clipboard verb
    • The eclipse benighted the island. copy to clipboard
  3. to overtake with darkness or night copy to clipboard verb
    • I watched as the land benighted and the fireflies came out. copy to clipboard

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