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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  1. undermines
  2. drains
  3. exhausts
  4. weakens
  5. wears
Verb
  • The action sequences, meanwhile, are bloody but sterile and neat in a way that undermines the film’s wannabe grindhouse efforts.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But, of course, the appearances surrounding her relationship with Vrabel undermines our audience’s confidence in her impartiality.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of undermines
Verb
  • Aerate The Soil Soil that drains poorly and becomes waterlogged will cause grass to suffer, but nutgrass can flourish in these conditions.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Defensiveness extends conversations, weakens credibility and drains emotional energy that could have been directed toward solving problems.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drains
Verb
  • If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of exhausts
Verb
  • Even if Korea can maintain 2% economic growth over the next two decades, consumption growth gradually weakens and eventually turns negative, according to Goldman’s long-term modeling.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • As that frozen ground warms and ice inside thaws, the cement weakens, and slopes that stood for thousands of years can lose their grip.
    — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakens
Verb
  • Police said Strode walks with a cane, usually wears sunglasses and carries a medical alert necklace.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In the clip, the actress wears a black dress and slowly turns around to reveal her pregnant belly.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of wears
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“Gelds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelds. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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