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VERB
debase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheapen demean demoralize disgrace dishonor humiliate
STRONG
abase corrupt debauch debilitate deprave devaluate devalue disable enfeeble humble lower reduce sap sink undermine weaken
WEAK
bemean cast down dump on fluff off put away put down shoot down take down take down a peg
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boost enhance esteem honor upgrade
STRONG
aid assist build up cleanse dignify enable grow help improve increase invigorate praise purify raise rise strengthen
WEAK
clean clear elevate laud value
VERB
remove
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear away dispose of eliminate eradicate erase exclude get rid of take out
STRONG
assassinate drag efface execute expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate murder obliterate purge scratch sterilize waste
WEAK
blot out do in take down wipe out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept add include keep welcome
STRONG
bear build construct create preserve save
WEAK
fix give birth place plant remain sow stay
VERB
sadden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dishearten dispirit grieve
STRONG
dash deject deplore desolate distress down oppress press
WEAK
break one's heart bring one down bum out cast down dampen spirits make blue put a damper on put into a funk throw cold water on turn one off weigh down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage hearten inspirit
STRONG
aid assist delight help
WEAK
cheer gladden make happy

Example Sentences

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And last week, news of an AI assistant that could handle some legal and research tasks rippled across the entire software sector, sparking a selloff that dragged down Salesforce, PayPal and Thomson Reuters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Frank failed to produce a side with any sort of clear identity, dragged down by muddled thinking and, when it mattered, a safety-first approach.

From BBC

A downturn in the sector has the potential to drag down other areas of the market, cooling what has been a humming credit engine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oracle’s stock has also been dragged down for months over concerns about the company’s rising debt levels as it focuses on building data centers to support its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure division.

From MarketWatch

He dragged down the stairs, trying to convince himself it was possible to be nice to Mary Lou.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.