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etherize

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈē-thə-ˌrīz\
    • /ˈiː.θə.raɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈē-thə-ˌrīz\

Definitions of etherize word

  • noun etherize Anesthetize (a person or animal) with ether. 1
  • verb etherize to subject (a person) to the anaesthetic influence of ether fumes; anaesthetize 0
  • verb transitive etherize to anesthetize (a patient) with ether fumes 0

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Parts of speech for Etherize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

etherize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

etherize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for etherize

verb etherize

  • diminish — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
  • muffle — to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • desensitise — to lessen the sensitiveness of.
  • 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.

Antonyms for etherize

verb etherize

  • 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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