Sicken

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkən/

Sicken (verb)

  1. To make someone feel unwell or to cause them to vomit.
  2. To start to feel unwell or to feel like you might vomit.

Examples

  • The strong smell can sicken anyone nearby.
  • After eating, I often sicken and need to rest.

Common collocations: sicken someone, sicken quickly, sicken easily, sicken suddenly

Synonyms of Sicken

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Sicken

  • — to recover from illness or injury
  • — to eliminate a disease or condition