Antonyms of verb magnetise

1 of 2 senses of magnetise

Sense 2
magnetize, magnetise -- (make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings")
       Antonym of demagnetise (Sense 2)
      => demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss -- (make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb magnetise

2 senses of magnetise

Sense 1
magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind -- (attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks")
       => charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money")

Sense 2
magnetize, magnetise -- (make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings")
       => 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")

Antonyms of adj magnetised

1 sense of magnetised

Sense 1
magnetic (vs. antimagnetic), magnetized, magnetised -- (having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material")


Similarity of adj magnetised

1 sense of magnetised

Sense 1
magnetic (vs. antimagnetic), magnetized, magnetised -- (having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material")
       => attractable -- (capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet; "the magnetic chips of steel produced by a cutting tool are attractable by a magnet")

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