Thesaurus:strengthen

THESAURUS

strengthen

English

Verb

(transitive)

Synonyms

anneal (figuratively, archaic or poetic)

brace

build up (idiomatic)

confirm

enstrengthen (obsolete)

fortify (figuratively)

harden [WS] (figuratively)

intend (obsolete)

indurate

invigorate

munite (obsolete)

nerve [WS]

reinforce

roborate (obsolete)

steel

strength (obsolete)

strengthen

thicken [WS]

Antonyms

atrophy

debilitate

enervate

enfeeble

weaken

Hyponyms

enforce (obsolete)

instrengthen (rare)

make for (rare)

temper

tone up

—

prop up (idiomatic)

shore up (idiomatic)

—

restrengthen

See also

Further reading

“159. strength” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“strengthen” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.

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