Etherizing [verb]
Definition of Etherizing:
diminish, muffle, quiet
Synonyms of Etherizing:
● 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 Etherizing:
● 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 Etherizing:
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.