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petrify

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Synonyms & Antonyms of petrify

to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality

groupthink and peer pressure have so petrified the thinking of the company's top brass that they haven't produced an innovative product in years

Synonyms for petrify

castrate,
damp,
dampen,
deaden,
dehydrate,
desiccate,
devitalize,
enervate,
geld,
lobotomize

Words Related to petrify

burn out,
debilitate,
do in,
drain,
enfeeble,
exhaust,
fatigue,
sap,
tucker (out),
undermine,
weaken,
wear,
wear out

daunt,
demoralize,
discourage,
dishearten,
dispirit

Near Antonyms for petrify

arouse,
rouse,
stir

charge,
electrify,
galvanize

excite,
ferment,
fire,
foment,
incite,
inflame
(also enflame),
instigate,
kindle,
provoke,
spark,
trigger,
whip (up)

abet,
boost,
buoy,
cheer,
embolden,
fortify,
hearten,
inspire,
lift

reactivate,
reanimate,
reawake,
reawaken,
recharge,
reenergize,
refresh,
regenerate,
rejuvenate,
rekindle,
renew,
resurrect,
resuscitate,
revitalize,
revive

Antonyms for petrify

brace,
energize,
enliven,
invigorate,
quicken,
stimulate,
vitalize,
vivify

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The first known use of petrify was in the 15th century

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