Definition of 'sicken'

Verb

1. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
      Synonyms: disgust revolt nauseate churn up
2. get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"
      Synonyms: come down
3. upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"
      Synonyms: nauseate turn one's stomach
4. make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me"

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