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Antonyms
doctor fix mend patch rebuild recondition reconstruct renovate repair revamp
  • to cause bodily damage to //the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
    Synonyms
    damage harm injure wound
    Related Words
    batter bloody blow out bruise contuse cut gash gore lacerate scald scar scathe strain tear
    crease graze nick
    cripple hamstring lame maim mangle mutilate
    abuse aggrieve afflict maltreat torment torture
    lay up
    blemish impair mar scrape spoil
    Near Antonyms
    cure fix heal mend remedy
  • to feel deep sadness or mental pain //I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
    Synonyms
    agonize anguish bleed grieve mourn sorrow suffer
    Related Words
    ache long (for) pine (away) sigh smart
    rack torment torture
    bemoan bewail deplore lament rue
    bawl blubber cry groan howl keen moan sob take on wail weep yammer yowl
    languish
    regret
    Synonymous Phrases
    eat one's heart out tear one's hair
    Near Antonyms
    beam cheer crow delight exult glory joy laugh ravish rejoice triumph
    assure comfort commiserate console reassure solace soothe sympathize
    • adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)

    hy​dro​car​bon
    noun
    hy·​dro·​car·​bon
    ˈhī-drō-ˌkär-bən

    Definition

    • an organic compound (such as acetylene or butane) containing only carbon and hydrogen and often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, coal, and bitumens
    First Known Use
    1826, in the meaning defined above
    anu​cle​ate
    adjective
    anu·​cle·​ate
    (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət
    variants: or anu​cle​at​ed (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌā-təd

    Definition

    • lacking a cell nucleus //anucleate keratinocytes //anucleated red blood cells
    First Known Use
    1849, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    anucleate from a- entry 2 + nucleate "having a nucleus" (from nucleus + -ate entry 3; anucleated from a- entry 2 + nucleus + -ated)
    hy​giene
    noun
    hy·​giene
    ˈhī-ˌjēn also hī-ˈjēn

    Definition

  • to cause bodily damage to //the common belief that reading in poor light hurts your eyes
    Synonyms
    damage harm injure wound
    Related Words
    batter bloody blow out bruise contuse cut gash gore lacerate scald scar scathe strain tear
    crease graze nick
    cripple hamstring lame maim mangle mutilate
    abuse aggrieve afflict maltreat torment torture
    lay up
    blemish impair mar scrape spoil
    Near Antonyms
    cure fix heal mend remedy
  • to feel deep sadness or mental pain //I know you must be hurting from the cruel words they said
    Synonyms
    agonize anguish bleed grieve mourn sorrow suffer
    Related Words
    ache long (for) pine (away) sigh smart
    rack torment torture
    bemoan bewail deplore lament rue
    bawl blubber cry groan howl keen moan sob take on wail weep yammer yowl
    languish
    regret
    Synonymous Phrases
    eat one's heart out tear one's hair
    Near Antonyms
    beam cheer crow delight exult glory joy laugh ravish rejoice triumph
    assure comfort commiserate console reassure solace soothe sympathize
    • adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 3 of 3)

    hy​dro​car​bon
    noun
    hy·​dro·​car·​bon
    ˈhī-drō-ˌkär-bən

    Definition

    • an organic compound (such as acetylene or butane) containing only carbon and hydrogen and often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, coal, and bitumens
    First Known Use
    1826, in the meaning defined above
    anu​cle​ate
    adjective
    anu·​cle·​ate
    (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ət
    variants: or anu​cle​at​ed (ˈ)ā-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌā-təd

    Definition

    • lacking a cell nucleus //anucleate keratinocytes //anucleated red blood cells
    First Known Use
    1849, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    anucleate from a- entry 2 + nucleate "having a nucleus" (from nucleus + -ate entry 3; anucleated from a- entry 2 + nucleus + -ated)
    hy​giene
    noun
    hy·​giene
    ˈhī-ˌjēn also hī-ˈjēn

    Definition

    • a science of the establishment and maintenance of health
    • conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health