nauseate — to cause someone to feel sick or disgusted
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause someone to feel sick or disgusted
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɔːzieɪt/
Example Sentences
- The roller coaster ride nauseated me so much that I couldn't eat cotton candy.
- His fake compliments nauseate me more than expired milk.
- The documentary about factory farming nauseated many viewers.
nauseate
VERB[/ˈnɔːzieɪt/]
to cause someone to feel sick or disgusted
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin nausea (seasickness, nausea), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek naus (ship). The term originally described the queasy sensation experienced by sailors at sea, later generalized to any feeling of sickness or disgust.
Breakdown
nausea (sickness, from Latin) + -ate (verb suffix forming causative or inchoative verbs), creating a verb meaning 'to cause nausea or sickness in'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The roller coaster ride nauseated me so much that I couldn't eat cotton candy.”
“His fake compliments nauseate me more than expired milk.”
“The documentary about factory farming nauseated many viewers.”
“I was nauseated by the politician's empty promises.”
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