Definition

To make someone feel sick or disgusted, often causing a strong dislike or aversion.

Example

The smell of the spoiled food began to nauseate everyone in the room.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I can't believe how much that food nauseated me last night.

Yeah, it looked a bit off when we ordered it.

I really thought it would be fine, but it just made me feel sick.

Same here! I guess we should avoid that place in the future.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nauseate → It is formed from "nausea" (from Latin "nausea", meaning seasickness or discomfort) and "-ate" (a suffix used to form verbs). The word "nauseate" means to cause someone to feel sick or to induce a feeling of nausea.

Memory Tip

Think of 'nausea' which refers to feeling sick, and remember that 'nauseate' means to make someone feel that way.

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