sicken | ||
1. | [ verb ] cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
Synonyms: | revolt nauseate churn_up disgust | |
Examples: | "The pornographic pictures sickened us" |
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Related terms: | repel shock nausea | |
2. | [ verb ] get sick | |
Synonyms: | come_down | |
Examples: | "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital" |
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Related terms: | worsen contract canker wan | |
3. | [ verb ] upset and make nauseated | |
Synonyms: | turn_one's_stomach nauseate | |
Examples: | "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach" "The mold on the food sickened the diners" |
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Related terms: | disgust nausea | |
4. | [ verb ] make sick or ill | |
Examples: | "This kind of food sickens me |
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Related terms: | harm gag | |
Similar spelling: |
siskin sign Signe Sison sikkim Sigyn |