Antonyms for dement


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : dih-ment
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɛnt


Definition of dement

Origin :
  • 1540s, "to drive mad," probably from Middle French démenter, from Late Latin dementare "to drive out of one's mind," from phrase de mente (a less technical term than insanitas), from de + mente, ablative of mens mind" (see mind (n.)).
  • As in nut : noun crazy, overenthusiastic person
  • As in insane person : noun mentally deranged person
  • As in madperson : noun nut
  • As in unsettle : verb bother, upset
  • As in craze : verb make insane
  • As in derange : verb make crazy; confuse
Example sentences :
  • Dement, riding near the head of the line saw this and muttered in his beard.
  • Extract from : « Tharon of Lost Valley » by Vingie E. Roe
  • When we were at Dixon they were getting up the Dement regiment.
  • Extract from : « North America, Volume I (of 2) » by Anthony Trollope
  • Dement′ed, out of one's mind: insane: suffering from dementia.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) » by Various
  • The letter went on to say that at times “the master was like one dement,” and that they were afraid of their lives.
  • Extract from : « A Country Sweetheart » by Dora Russell
  • In the following year he organized the Dement Brothers Company and has continuously served as its president.
  • Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
  • In 1907 he was elected to the vice presidency of the Dement Brothers Company and remained as manager as well.
  • Extract from : « Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by William Denison Lyman
  • Dement ceased speaking and stood in silhouette against the last yellow-and-black of the dead sunset.
  • Extract from : « Tharon of Lost Valley » by Vingie E. Roe
  • Mr. Dement hoped that Congress would do something to compensate him for his losses.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Lyman Trumbull » by Horace White

Synonyms for dement

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