Definitions

dement

[dih-ment] / dɪˈmɛnt /

NOUN

insane person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

psychiatric patient

WEAK

fruitcake head case lunatic madman madwoman maniac non compos nutter raving lunatic

NOUN

madperson

Synonyms

STRONGEST

looney

WEAK

bedlamite cuckoo loon lunatic madman madwoman maniac nut nutcase oddball raver screwball

NOUN

nut

Synonyms

STRONG

crackpot crank fanatic fiend freak loon looney lunatic maniac screwball zealot

WEAK

harebrain

Antonyms

WEAK

sane person

VERB

craze

Synonyms

STRONG

bewilder confuse derange distemper distract enrage frenzy infatuate inflame madden unbalance unhinge

WEAK

drive mad

Antonyms

STRONG

appease calm pacify placate soothe

WEAK

balance steady

VERB

derange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disconcert disorganize perplex unbalance

STRONG

confound craze disarrange disarray discommode discompose disorder displace distract disturb madden misplace muss ruffle rummage unhinge unsettle upset

WEAK

drive mad frenzy make insane mess up

Antonyms

STRONG

arrange balance calm clarify clear up compose explain make happy order organize please soothe

WEAK

comfort

VERB

unsettle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitate confuse disconcert disorganize disquiet disrupt disturb perturb rattle unnerve

STRONG

derange disarrange disarray discommode discompose disorder displace down flurry fluster fuddle jumble needle ruffle rummage sicken spook throw trouble turn unbalance unhinge

WEAK

get to psych out put off throw off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appease arrange calm comfort order organize please quiet soothe

STRONG

help make well

WEAK

balance compose settle

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To DEMENT, v. n. to deprive of reason.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander

dement

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