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Synonyms of blindfold

bandage, blinder, blink, concealed, dark, darken, heedless, obscure, reckless,

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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

blind·fold

[blahynd-fohld] Pronunciation Key

–verb (used with object)

1.	to prevent or occlude sight by covering (the eyes) with a cloth, bandage, or the like; cover the eyes of.

2.	to impair the awareness or clear thinking of: Don't let their hospitality blindfold you to the true purpose of their invitation.

–noun

3.	a cloth or bandage put before the eyes to prevent seeing.

–adjective

4.	with the eyes covered: a blindfold test.

5.	rash; unthinking: a blindfold denunciation before knowing the facts.

[Origin: 1520–30; alter., by assoc. with fold¹, of blindfell to cover the eyes, strike blind, ME blindfellen; see blind, fell²

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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

blind·fold (blīnd'fōld') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds

To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage.
To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.

A bandage to cover the eyes.
Something that serves to obscure clear perception.

[From Middle English blindfolde, past participle of blindfellen, to strike blind, cover the eyes, from Old English geblindfellian : blind, blind; see blind + fellian, to strike down.]

blind'fold'ed adj.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
blindfold (v.)

c.1225, from O.E. (ge)blindfellian "to strike blind," altered by similarity to fold, from blind + Anglian gefeollan "to strike down," as in to fell a tree. The noun is from 1880.

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blindfold
adjective
1.	wearing a blindfold
noun
1.	a cloth used to cover the eyes
verb
1.	cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing; "the hostage was blindfolded and driven away"

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Blindfold

Blind"fold`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blindfolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Blindfolding.] [OE. blindfolden, blindfelden, blindfellen; AS. blind blind + prob. fellan, fyllan, to fell, strike down.] To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face. --Luke xxii. 64.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Blindfold

Blind"fold`\, a. Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless; as, blindfold zeal; blindfold fury.

Fate's blindfold reign the atheist loudly owns. --Dryden.

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