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anaesthetize

an·aes·the·tize
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-nes-thi-tahyz or, esp. British, uh-nees-]
    • /əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz or, esp. British, əˈnis-/
    • /əˈniːs.θə.tɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-nes-thi-tahyz or, esp. British, uh-nees-]
    • /əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz or, esp. British, əˈnis-/

Definitions of anaesthetize word

  • verb anaesthetize When a doctor or other trained person anaesthetizes a patient, they make the patient unconscious or unable to feel pain by giving them an anaesthetic. 3
  • verb anaesthetize If something such as a drug anaesthetizes part or all of your body, it makes you unable to feel anything in that part of your body. 3
  • verb anaesthetize to render insensible to pain by administering an anaesthetic 3
  • abbreviation ANAESTHETIZE anesthetize. 1
  • noun anaesthetize Alternative spelling of anesthetize. 1
  • verb anaesthetize (Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of anesthetize. 0

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Parts of speech for Anaesthetize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anaesthetize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for anaesthetize

verb anaesthetize

  • deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
  • numb — deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
  • sedate — calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement: a sedate party; a sedate horse.
  • freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
  • put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.

Antonyms for anaesthetize

verb anaesthetize

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.

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