etherize

[ee-thuh-rahyz] / ˈi θəˌraɪz /

VERB

deaden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desensitize impair

STRONG

abate alleviate anesthetize benumb blunt check chloroform consume cushion damp dampen depress deprive destroy devitalize dim dope drown dull 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

KO knock out lay out put out of order put to sleep tone down

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid allow assist brighten build construct encourage enlarge extend facilitate help increase indulge intensify invigorate let go magnify mobilize permit push raise refresh stimulate strengthen uplift

WEAK

animate enliven

Example Sentences

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Dr. Morgan had had to etherize the insects and go over them with a magnifying glass to verify the mutation.

From Time Magazine Archive

What am I saying? to etherize him, as here ether takes the place of earth.

From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Verne, Jules

I guess it was the strugglin' that confused my mind, and I been wondering why I could etherize a lot of struggling young poets.

From Drusilla with a Million by Cooper, Elizabeth

I'm afraid I got kind of mixed up—I could think of nothin' but etherize.

From Drusilla with a Million by Cooper, Elizabeth

"No, he is going to etherize a drop of water."

From The Crack of Doom by Cromie, Robert

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