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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

  • Sicken
  • Turn One's Stomach

Hypernyms

  • Disgust
  • Revolt
  • Repel

Related Words

  • Nausea (noun)
  • Nauseant (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Sicken
  • Churn Up
  • Disgust
  • Revolt

Hypernyms

  • Repulse
  • Repel

Hyponyms

  • Outrage
  • Shock
  • Appall
  • Scandalise
  • Offend
  • Appal

Related Words

  • Nausea (noun)
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