Nauseate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The strong odor of rotting fish nauseated the people in the restaurant.
- The mold on the food nauseated the diners and they immediately stopped eating.
- The sight of the bloody accident nauseated her, and she had to turn away.
- The smell of hospitals and disinfectants began to nauseate the nurse after years of working there.
- Being on the boat in rough seas nauseated the young traveler, causing her to become queasy and disoriented.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The gruesome details of the violent crime truly nauseate those who witness it daily on the news.
- The politician's corrupt actions nauseate many of her former supporters who once trusted her.
- The graphic and disturbing content on the social media platform nauseate a lot of users who encounter it.
- He gets nauseated every time he sees inequality and injustice being practiced in his community.
- Singing about such taboo and disturbing topics can nauseate listeners and lead to criticism.