Synonyms of petrify

petrify

verb

as in to undermine

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

groupthink and peer pressure have so petrified the thinking of the company's top brass that they haven't produced an innovative product in years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undermine
• weaken
• drain
• desiccate
• exhaust
• dehydrate
• enervate
• castrate
• wear
• devitalize
• deaden
• damp
• dampen
• lobotomize
• discourage
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• sap
• geld
• wear out
• burn out
• fatigue
• daunt
• dishearten
• demoralize
• tucker (out)
• dispirit
• do in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulate
• energize
• enliven
• invigorate
• vitalize
• stir
• quicken
• vivify
• arouse
• rouse
• brace
• electrify
• provoke
• galvanize
• excite
• charge
• incite
• trigger
• fire
• inspire
• ferment
• lift
• inflame
• whip (up)
• instigate
• spark
• fortify
• foment
• kindle
• revive
• cheer
• boost
• regenerate
• renew
• hearten
• resurrect
• embolden
• refresh
• abet
• revitalize
• reanimate
• reactivate
• buoy
• reawaken
• rejuvenate
• resuscitate
• enflame
• recharge
• rekindle
• reenergize
• reawake