Learn English – Antonym for Nourish

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Trying to find an antonym for the verb "nourish", specifically in the context of depleting nutrients. Something like "denourish".

For example:

Working all day in the hot sun had quickly denourished her.

"To starve" is close, but is more at the extreme end. "To fast" is also close, but implies intent.

Edit

I think the question itself is a bit flawed. "Nourish" is not necessarily specific to providing nutrients, so finding a direct antonym for the specific context is unlikely. As far as I know, there isn't a single word verb describing the act of providing nutrients to something.

Best Answer

Consider drain [MWD]

to exhaust physically or emotionally: feeling drained at the end of a long workday

You could say

Working all day in the hot sun had quickly drained her.

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