Antonyms of verb nitrify

1 of 3 senses of nitrify

Sense 3
nitrify -- (treat (soil) with nitrates)
       Antonym of denitrify (Sense 1)
      => denitrify -- (remove nitrogen from; "Denitrify the soil")

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

3 senses of nitrify

Sense 1
nitrify -- (convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria)
       => convert -- (change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers")

Sense 2
nitrify, nitrogenize, nitrogenise -- (treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound)
       => process, treat -- (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill")

Sense 3
nitrify -- (treat (soil) with nitrates)
       => fertilize, fertilise, feed -- (provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; "We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants")