anesthetize
[uh-nes-thi-tahyz]
/ əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz /
VERB
deaden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
abate
alleviate
benumb
blunt
check
chloroform
consume
cushion
damp
dampen
depress
deprive
destroy
devitalize
dim
dope
drown
dull
etherize
exhaust
freeze
frustrate
gas
hush
incapacitate
injure
lessen
mute
numb
paralyze
quieten
reduce
repress
retard
slow
smother
soften
stifle
stun
stupefy
suppress
tire
unnerve
weaken
WEAK
Antonyms
VERB
desensitize
Synonyms
VERB
dope
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
VERB
drug
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
ease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate
allay
ameliorate
calm
expedite
facilitate
further
improve
lessen
lift
mitigate
moderate
promote
relax
relieve
simplify
soften
soothe
speed
STRONG
aid
appease
assist
assuage
cheer
comfort
cure
disburden
disengage
doctor
forward
free
lighten
meliorate
mollify
nurse
pacify
palliate
quiet
release
relent
slacken
smooth
still
tranquilize
WEAK
Antonyms
VERB
entrance
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
hypnotize
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
medicate
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
narcotize
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
numb
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
paralyze
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
physic
Synonyms
Antonyms
VERB
untighten
Synonyms
WEAK
abate
aid
allay
ameliorate
appease
assist
assuage
attend to
calm
cheer
clear the way
comfort
cure
disburden
disengage
doctor
expedite
facilitate
forward
free
further
improve
lessen
let up
let up on
lift
lighten
loose
loosen
make easier
meliorate
mitigate
moderate
mollify
nurse
open the door
pacify
palliate
promote
quiet
relax
release
relent
relieve
run interference for
simplify
slack
slacken
smooth
soften
soothe
speed
speed up
still
tranquilize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.