Devour and Reinforce

Devour

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

Reinforce is an antonym for devour.

Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Reinforce

Reinforce verb - To provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea).

Devour is an antonym for reinforce.

Nearby Words: reinforcement, reinforcing

Common collocations

power devour power reinforce power
body devour body reinforce body
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