Best Opposite Words For LIVEN UP
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bore | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who evokes boredom • a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) • diameter of a tube or gun barrel • a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes verb • cause to be bored • make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool | ||||||||
| dampen | 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| depress | 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 | ||||||||
| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| silence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) • the absence of sound • a refusal to speak when expected • the trait of keeping things secret verb • cause to be quiet or not talk • keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure | ||||||||
