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- [uh-nes-thi-tahyz]
- /əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz/
- /əˈniːs.θə.tɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nes-thi-tahyz]
- /əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz/
Definitions of anesthetize word
- verb transitive anesthetize to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to 3
- verb with object anesthetize to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic. 1
- noun anesthetize Administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness. 1
- transitive verb anesthetize patient: put to sleep 1
- transitive verb anesthetize body part: make numb 1
- transitive verb anesthetize desensitize to emotion 1
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Origin of anesthetize
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Greek anaísthēt(os) (see anesthetic) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Anesthetize
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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anesthetize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anesthetize
verb anesthetize
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- desensitize — To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them.
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Antonyms for anesthetize
verb anesthetize
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Top questions with anesthetize
- what does anesthetize mean?
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