Devour and Enforce

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Devour verb - To make complete use of.

Usage example: a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings

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Enforce is an antonym for devour.

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Enforce verb - To carry out effectively.

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Devour is an antonym for enforce.

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Enforce and Devour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/enforce

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