Devour and Enforce

Devour

Devour verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings

Enforce is an antonym for devour.

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Enforce

Enforce verb - To carry out effectively.

Devour is an antonym for enforce.

Common collocations

power devour power enforce power
way devour way enforce way
world devour world enforce world
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