OVERNOURISH Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OVERNOURISH
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| abstain | verbv | |||||
verb • refrain from voting • choose not to consume | ||||||
| deprive | verbv | |||||
verb • take away possessions from someone • keep from having, keeping, or obtaining • take away | ||||||
| diet | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a prescribed selection of foods • a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan) • the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal) • the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) verb • follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons • eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight | ||||||
| famish | verbv | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • deprive of food • die of food deprivation | ||||||
| fast | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly • (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time • at a rapid tempo noun • abstaining from food adverb • quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) • firmly or closely adjective satellite • (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds • resistant to destruction or fading • unrestrained by convention or morality • hurried and brief • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause • (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time verb • abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons • abstain from eating | ||||||
| malnourish | verbv | |||||
verb • provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment | ||||||
| starve | verbv | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • die of food deprivation • deprive of food • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering | ||||||
| thin | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section • lacking excess flesh • relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous • (of sound) lacking resonance or volume adverb • without viscosity adjective satellite • very narrow • not dense • lacking spirit or sincere effort • lacking substance or significance verb • lose thickness; become thin or thinner • make thin or thinner • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||
| undernourish | verbv | |||||
verb • provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment | ||||||
