English verb: sicken | |||
1. | sicken (emotion) cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | ||
Samples | The pornographic pictures sickened us. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to sicken Sue | ||
Synonyms | churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | repel, repulse | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock | ||
2. | sicken (body) get sick | ||
Samples | She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital. | ||
Synonyms | come down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline, worsen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | canker, contract, get, take, wan | ||
3. | sicken (perception) upset and make nauseated | ||
Samples | The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach. The mold on the food sickened the diners. | ||
Synonyms | nauseate, turn one's stomach | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disgust, gross out, repel, revolt | ||
4. | sicken (body) make sick or ill | ||
Samples | This kind of food sickens me. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harm | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | choke, gag | ||