verb
sicken
SIH-kuhn
verb
1
To make someone feel disgusted or appalled.
"The reports of animal cruelty sickened the whole community."
"It sickens me to see food wasted while people go hungry."
2
To become ill.
"Several of the crew began to sicken shortly after leaving port."
How to Use Sicken
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo disgust someone, or to fall ill.
Common pairings
it sickens me
sicken and die
Word Forms
sickened past tense, sickens singular
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Etymology
From Middle English sekenen, built from "sick" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en".