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ENLIVENS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word enlivens. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For ENLIVENS

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burdens
nounn
noun

• an onerous or difficult concern

• weight to be borne or conveyed

• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

• the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

verb

• weight down with a load

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

dampens
verbv
verb

• suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

• make moist

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

• make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

• check; keep in check (a fire)

• lessen in force or effect

debilitates
verbv
verb

• make weak

depresses
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• lower (prices or markets)

• cause to drop or sink

• press down

• lessen the activity or force of

diminishes
verbv
verb

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

discourages
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

disheartens
verbv
verb

• take away the enthusiasm of

dulls
verbv
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

saps
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

• a person who lacks good judgment

• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

verb

• deplete

• excavate the earth beneath

deaden
verbv
verb

• make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

• cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients

• make vapid or deprive of spirit

• lessen the momentum or velocity of

• become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor

• make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

• convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil

Alternatives for BURDENS

Alternatives for DAMPENS

Alternatives for DEBILITATES

Alternatives for DEPRESSES

Alternatives for DIMINISHES

Alternatives for DISCOURAGES

Alternatives for DISHEARTENS

Alternatives for DULLS

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