GELDS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

gelds

verb

present tense third-person singular of geld

as in undermines

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality by the time of the fourth rewrite, the screenplay had pretty much been gelded of all originality

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But that undermines some of leisure’s biggest benefits — like cultivating a sense of joy, wonder, or learning.

— Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 10 Nov. 2026
This undermines their own reversal of the Chancery Court, repeatedly throwing the firm back into the arms of its previous judge to invent a serious of unique reasons to derail the deal.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of undermines

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Those surpluses initially built a miniscule reserve into a record-setting one, but they mainly have been used to shrink Connecticut’s hefty pension debt, a $30 billion-plus problem that still drains resources from other programs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Since 2024, the Kanta Keepers cooperative has become integral to transporting waste between retailers and upcyclers, to maximize value and profit on every front, while improving flood resilience by keeping aisles and drains clear of waste.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of drains

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That pretty much exhausts the points of agreement between the pro- and anti-Proposition 40 camps.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Instead of occupying both sides with large cooling vents, air enters toward the front of the station and exhausts through the rear.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausts

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Years passed, and Boakye watched as both his former partner and many of his friends died of complications from HIV, which infiltrates immune cells and weakens the body’s defenses.

— Diana Kwon, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026
Losing research capacity weakens our ability to generate the next sources of economic growth.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of weakens

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Linda Noskova wears Missoni shorts and a jacket and white leather trench by The Frankie Shop; Miista boots.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
The Puch wears race-spec WP suspension forks sourced from a 1993 Aprilia RS 125 R Grand Prix racer, along with a single-sided swingarm from the same machine.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

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