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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Also, and not to totally belabor the point, but limiting analysis of the NFL’s impact on the ad market to in-game revenue effectively undermines the second-order impact on non-NFL pricing.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Unethical conduct undermines the rule of law, risks national security, and sets a dangerous precedent for every level of government.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of undermines

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Every square inch of land on Earth’s surface receives precipitation, and much of it drains out, eventually, to an ocean or lake.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
This can be in a low spot in your yard that always drains poorly, or under a roof awning or near a gutter that is likely to overflow.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of drains

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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
Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.

— Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026

Definition of exhausts

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As that constraint weakens, so, too, may an incentive for restraint.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Infants with the condition may have lifelong complications and may need a heart transplant if the defect is complex, or if the heart weakens after surgery, according to the federal health agency.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakens

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Granted, save for one image on a TV screen, no one wears a Green Lantern mask or outfit in the Lanterns pilot, but the wheels of its story have been in motion for decades by the time its premise unfolds.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Sadie Sink plays Jean Grey as a Gen Zer malcontent who wears a hoodie and whose affect suggests a steady diet of Sylvia Plath.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

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