Antonyms for nourishment

Grammar : Noun

Spell : nur-ish-muh nt, nuhr-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɜr ɪʃ mənt, ˈnʌr-

Definition of nourishment

Origin : early 15c., "food, sustenance," from Old French norissement "food, nourishment," from norrir (see nourish). From c.1300 as "fostering."

noun food

Example sentences :

His only nourishment was milk, drawn from a bottle through a quill.
Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James

Don't you see that it interferes with the other, and robs it of its nourishment?
Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire

Don't you see that it attracts all the nourishment to itself, and hinders this side from growing?
Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire

So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens

A week of this sort of nourishment, and I'll have you converted to my ideas.
Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant

The patient signed for the nourishment, and he revived a little.
Extract from : « Homeward Bound » by James Fenimore Cooper

You were ill and half-starving, and I had to get you nourishment and clothes.
Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt

A pint a day was his daily ration, the only nourishment he could digest.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

She insisted, however, that he and Jean should take some nourishment first.
Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola

But all at once the infants had awoke, clamoring for nourishment.
Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for nourishment

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