sicken

English

/ˈsɪkən/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To make ill.
  • (intransitive) To become ill.
  • (transitive) To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
  • (sports) To lower the standing of.
  • (intransitive) To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
  • (intransitive) To become disgusting or tedious.
  • (intransitive) To become weak; to decay; to languish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sekenen suffix from English sick.

Origin

English

sick

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