Definition of "sadden" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive) To make sad or unhappy.

   • It saddens me to think that I might have hurt someone.

2. (intransitive, rare) To become sad or unhappy.

3. (transitive, rare) To darken a color during dyeing.

4. (transitive) To render heavy, hard, or cohesive; to compress or thicken.