benight
1. [ verb ] envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
Examples:

"The benighted peoples of this area"

Related terms: envelop
2. [ verb ] overtake with darkness or night
Related terms: overwhelm
3. [ verb ] make difficult to perceive by sight
Synonyms: bedim obscure
Examples:

"The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"

Related terms: darken
Similar spelling:   benighted