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petrify

verb

Synonyms and 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 of petrify

castrate, damp, dampen, deaden, dehydrate, desiccate, devitalize, enervate, 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 of 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

Antonyms of petrify

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

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