ETIOLATE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

etiolate

verb

ˈē-tē-ə-ˌlāt

Definition of etiolate

as in to weaken

to diminish the physical strength of the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

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People familiar with the deliberations said lawmakers worried the requirements would raise drug prices and weaken national security by revealing the precise locations where lifesaving medications are made.

— Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Macron warned that the attacks would not go unanswered and accused Moscow of trying to intimidate Europeans into weakening their support for Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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This unit has plenty of opportunities to gel by November, when the schedule softens a bit before a potential playoff push.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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Fecht wasted little time getting the aerial game going, using a play-action pass to Riley and finding Bell over the top for the easy TD to set the tone.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
At its core, lean management doesn’t aim to create businesses that spend less but businesses that waste less.

— Joe Perkins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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