Antonyms for dementing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-ment
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɛnt


Definition of dementing

Origin :
  • 1540s, "to drive mad," probably from Middle French démenter, from Late Latin dementare "to drive out of one's mind," from phrase de mente (a less technical term than insanitas), from de + mente, ablative of mens mind" (see mind (n.)).
  • As in unsettle : verb bother, upset
  • As in craze : verb make insane
  • As in derange : verb make crazy; confuse

Synonyms for dementing

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