Etherizes [verb]

Definition of Etherizes:

diminish, muffle, quiet

Synonyms of Etherizes:

● Impair

● Desensitize

● Abate

● Mute

● Reduce

● Smother

● Cushion

● Soften

● Hush

● Stupefy

● Check

● Weaken

● Paralyze

● Depress

● Deprive

● Slow

● Tire

● Injure

● Damp

● Repress

● Suppress

● Destroy

● Blunt

● Quieten

● Exhaust

● Consume

● Incapacitate

● Dope

● Chloroform

● Gas

● Frustrate

● Drown

● Unnerve

● Numb

● Freeze

● Dull

● Dim

● Retard

● Benumb

● Dampen

● Devitalize

● Stun

● Lessen

● Alleviate

● Stifle

● Knock out

● Lay out

● Tone down

● Anesthetize

● KO

● Put out of order

● Put to sleep


Opposite/Antonyms of Etherizes:

● Brighten

● Build

● Let go

● Push

● Advance

● Encourage

● Indulge

● Help

● Allow

● Strengthen

● Raise

● Magnify

● Extend

● Enliven

● Animate

● Facilitate

● Construct

● Refresh

● Uplift

● Stimulate

● Mobilize

● Permit

● Assist

● Aid

● Invigorate

● Intensify

● Increase

● Enlarge


Sentence/Example of Etherizes:

I was obliged to etherize it a little, so as to stupefy it, and render it less uneasy.

I'm afraid I got kind of mixed up—I could think of nothin' but etherize.

I guess it was the strugglin' that confused my mind, and I been wondering why I could etherize a lot of struggling young poets.

Therefore they etherize and dissect down for the purpose of exploring, to ascertain if the guess is right or wrong.