nauseate

[ naw-zee-eyt, -zhee-, -see-, -shee- ]
/ ˈnɔ ziˌeɪt, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi- /
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verb (used with object), nau·se·at·ed, nau·se·at·ing.

to affect with nausea; sicken.
to cause to feel extreme disgust: His vicious behavior toward the dogs nauseates me.

verb (used without object), nau·se·at·ed, nau·se·at·ing.

to become affected with nausea.

Origin of nauseate

First recorded in 1630–40, nauseate is from the Latin word nauseātus (past participle of nauseāre to be seasick). See nausea, -ate1

usage note for nauseate

See nauseous.

OTHER WORDS FROM nauseate

un·nau·se·at·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH nauseate

nauseated nauseous (see usage note at nauseous)

Words nearby nauseate

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Words related to nauseate

horrify, sicken, repulse, disturb, bother, revolt, repel, offend, reluct

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British Dictionary definitions for nauseate

nauseate
/ (ˈnɔːzɪˌeɪt, -sɪ-) /

verb

(tr) to arouse feelings of disgust or revulsion in
to feel or cause to feel sick

Derived forms of nauseate

nauseating, adjective nauseation, noun nauseatingly, adverb

Medical definitions for nauseate

nauseate
[ nô′zē-āt′, -zhē-, -sē-, -shē- ]

v.

To feel or cause to feel nausea.