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etiolate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of etiolate

to diminish the physical strength of

the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

Synonyms of etiolate

debilitate, devitalize, enervate, enfeeble, prostrate, sap, soften, tire, waste, weaken

Words Related to etiolate

cripple, disable, hamstring, incapacitate

deplete, depress, exhaust, impoverish, unman, wash out

damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, invalid, lay up

break down, grind (down), wear down, wear out

Near Antonyms of etiolate

energize, invigorate, recruit, rejuvenate, vitalize

harden, season, toughen

Antonyms of etiolate

beef (up), fortify, strengthen

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