to jade

Examples

• All

• I was oblivious to how or why my decision could backlash into such controversy, or how deeply that backlash would jade me for a time.

  Blog text (34)

• The constant overtime work began to jade her enthusiasm for the project.

• OK, I, I, I hate to hear stuff like this, but it, it does, it does jade you quite a bit.

  Meet Kevin

• That one experience jaded me against professional help for 20 years!

  Blog text (26)

• We, as a people, need to stop letting political affiliation jade every single issue and decision.

  Blog text (12)

• This jaded many people toward religion.

  Blog text (32)

• Living in that beehive New York City has jaded you completely.

  The Sacrament (2014)

• Consumers will continue to be jaded as long as there is something to be jaded about: broken promises, hype, BS, and outright lies.

  Blog text (29)

• Years of repetitive training can jade even the most passionate athletes.

Synonyms

W

to wear

vsto jade

177 4.6

Make someone tired over time because of stress or effort

emphasizes losing enthusiasm through repetition rather than only physical exhaustion

W

to wear out

vsto jade

65 2.7

To make a person very tired or a thing stop working by using it too much

is more about causing boredom from repetition than total breakdown

B

to bore

vsto jade

64 1.4

To make someone feel tired or not interested by being dull when you speak

produces both boredom and tiredness by repeated use

W

to wear down

vsto jade

62 4.1

Slowly make a person or thing weaker by repeated pressure

focuses more on boredom from repetition rather than gradual weakening

T

to tire

vsto jade

38 1.0

To become very tired or make someone very tired

adds the idea of boredom from repetition rather than only exhaustion

T

to tire out

vsto jade

24 2.1

To make a person very tired by using up their energy

often implies gradual loss of interest from repeated experience rather than only energy loss

W

to weary

vsto jade

4 4.4

To make someone or yourself very tired after long effort

focuses also on losing interest from repetition not just exhaustion

F

to fatigue

vsto jade

4 4.6

To make someone very tired by hard work or long effort

involves boredom and loss of enthusiasm from repeated exposure

P

to pall

vsto jade

2 7.2

To stop being interesting or enjoyable

causes people to feel tired and less enthusiastic through repetition

F

to fag out

vsto jade

• UK

1 9.7

To become very tired after hard work or stress

is more about becoming bored and worn out from repetition rather than only physical collapse

F

to fag

vsto jade

• UK

1 9.9

To work very hard until you feel tired

highlights loss of enthusiasm from repetition rather than only hard work

W

to wear upon

vsto jade

1 7.0

Make someone tired over time from too much work or stress

refers more to losing interest from repetition than only physical exhaustion

O

to outwear

vsto jade

1 8.3

To make someone very tired by long, hard effort

leans more toward boredom from repetition than pure physical exhaustion

Antonyms

E

to energize

• US

86 3.7

To make someone feel more active and alert

I

to invigorate

10 5.5

To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively

Phrasal Verbs

J

to jade someone's perspective

1 9.9

Make someone less open to new ideas after bad experiences

Compounds

J

jade green

1 3.3

A light green color like the pale green of a jewel

J

jade-green

1 4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

J

jade vine

• Philippine

1 8.2

A climbing evergreen plant with bright green claw-shaped flowers used for decoration

How Bored

to jade

1 8.1

to bore

64 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology