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devour Antonyms

Opposite of devour

Because the opposite of devour shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To eat food or prey hungrily, quickly, and greedily.

Usage Example

"After hiking for six hours in the mountains, the campers devoured their hot dinner within minutes."

Strong
nibble
pick at

• verb (Context 2)

To read, watch, or take in something with great eagerness and enthusiasm.

Usage Example

"She devoured the entire mystery novel over a single rainy weekend."

Strong
ignore
skim

• verb (Context 3)

To destroy, consume, or engulf completely (especially of fire, disease, or time).

Usage Example

"The fast-moving wildfire devoured thousands of acres of dry timber before firefighters could contain it."

Strongest
preserve
Strong
spare
save
restore

• verb (Context 4)

To overwhelm or preoccupied someone completely (of an intense emotion or thought).

Usage Example

"He was devoured by curiosity about what lay behind the locked door."

Strong
calm
soothe

Similar words to devour

Words similar to devour shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

gobble
consume
wolf down
scarf down
engulf
overwhelm
absorb
gulp
See all synonyms of devour

• Nearby Words

devotee
devotion
devotional
devour
devourable
devourer
devout

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Devour. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/devour
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