English Explanatory Dictionary

nauseate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause nausea in.
  2. To disgust.
  3. To become squeamish; to feel nausea; to turn away with disgust.
  4. To reject or spit (something) out because it causes a feeling of nausea.
  5. To be disgusted by (something).

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔziˌeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nauseate.wav

Word forms

nauseate nauseates nauseating nauseated

Etymology

From earlier nauseat, from Latin nauseātus (“nauseated”), perfect past participle of nauseō (“to feel sea sick, nauseate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix, of participial origin)), from nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía), from ναῦς (naûs), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. By surface analysis, nausea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

disgust make sick offend repel repulse revolt sicken

Derived words

nauseative
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