🔄habituate

verb
/həˈbɪtʃuˌeɪt/

Meaning

to make someone accustomed to something
to accustom someone or oneself to something through frequent exposure or experience

Example Sentences

The monks habituated themselves to meditation.

City life has habituated him to constant noise.

Synonyms

accustom, familiarize, adapt, condition, acclimate, train
Entry 1
accustom, familiarize, adapt, condition
Entry 2
accustom, acclimate, familiarize, adapt, train

Antonyms

alienate, estrange, unaccustom, dishabituate, shock, unsettle, surprise
Entry 1
alienate, estrange, unaccustom, dishabituate
Entry 2
shock, unsettle, surprise

Collocations

habituate gradually, habituate oneself, habituate to environment, habituate to routine, habituate to conditions, habituate completely, habituate to noise, habituate children, habituate animals
Entry 1
habituate gradually, habituate oneself, habituate to environment, habituate to routine, habituate to conditions, habituate completely
Entry 2
habituate to noise, habituate children, habituate animals, habituate oneself

Related Vocabularies

to begin or continue an action or process after a pause or interruption
to recognize or understand something with difficulty
To defeat or gain control over someone or something by using greater strength or force.
The act of acknowledging a significant or happy day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable ac...
to set up or restore something again after it has been disrupted
To continue to live or exist after a difficult event or situation.

Explore More