Beef up and Etiolate

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Beef up verb - To increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force.

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Etiolate is an antonym for beef up.

Etiolate verb - To diminish the physical strength of.

Usage example: the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

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Beef up is an antonym for etiolate.

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Etiolate and Beef up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beef_up/etiolate

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