NITRIFYING Antonyms
There are 11 antonyms of the word
nitrifying.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For NITRIFYING
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contaminating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination adjective satellite • that infects or taints | ||||||||
decreasing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • becoming less or smaller • (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume | ||||||||
degrading | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to the mind or morals • used of conduct; characterized by dishonor | ||||||||
diminishing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||||
reducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer | ||||||||
denitrifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • remove nitrogen from | ||||||||
deoxygenating | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove oxygen from (water) | ||||||||
depleting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) | ||||||||
depriving | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away possessions from someone • keep from having, keeping, or obtaining • take away | ||||||||
polluting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • make impure | ||||||||
denitrify | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove nitrogen from |
Alternatives for CONTAMINATING
Alternatives for DECREASING
Alternatives for DEGRADING
Alternatives for DIMINISHING
Alternatives for REDUCING
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