sicken meaning and definition

SICKEN verb

Definition of sicken (verb)

1. cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
   • "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
   • synonyms: churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt
2. get sick
   • "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"
   • synonyms: come down
3. upset and make nauseated
   • "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"
   • synonyms: nauseate, turn one's stomach
4. make sick or ill
   • "This kind of food sickens me"