Antonyms of verb demagnetize
1 of 2 senses of demagnetize
Sense 2
demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss -- (make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship")
Antonym of magnetize (Sense 1)
=> magnetize, magnetise -- (make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb demagnetize
2 senses of demagnetize
Sense 1
demagnetize, demagnetise -- (erase (a magnetic storage device))
=> erase, delete -- (wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information; "Who erased the files form my hard disk?")
Sense 2
demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss -- (make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")