Devour
Devour verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
Strengthen is an antonym for devour.
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Strengthen
Strengthen verb - To increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force.
Devour is an antonym for strengthen.
Nearby Words: strength, strengthening
Common collocations
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Strengthen and Devour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/strengthen
Devour & Strengthen. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/strengthen>.
Strengthen or Devour. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/strengthen.
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