Engage and Tire

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.
Usage example: the challenging jigsaw puzzle engaged us all evening

Tire is an antonym for engage.

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Tire

Tire verb - To make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous.
Usage example: this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it

Engage is an antonym for tire.

Common collocations

opponent engage opponent tire opponent
foe engage foe tire foe
forces engage forces tire forces
ships engage ships tire ships
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