Synonyms of inure

inure

verb

i-ˈnu̇r 

as in to strengthen

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure

the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strengthen
• harden
• fortify
• steel
• toughen
• bolster
• adjust
• season
• indurate
• adapt
• reinforce
• acclimate
• invigorate
• immunize
• enforce
• brace
• acclimatize
• vitalize
• temper
• anneal
• reenforce
• accustom
• buttress
• habituate
• break in
• boost
• prop (up)
• condition
• support
• naturalize
• forearm
• train
• limber (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• weaken
• exhaust
• emasculate
• sap
• cripple
• incapacitate
• enfeeble
• hamstring
• sensitize
• enervate
• debilitate

Examples of inure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the West has also become, to some extent, inured to the North Korean threat. —Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023

And investment banks, long inured to cultural change, are rapidly turning into Exhibit A on how the new technology could not only supplement but supplant entire ranks of workers. —Rob Copeland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024

Swisher’s towering career and monumental achievements warrant scrutiny rather than inure her from it. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024

The focus was then on reducing drag, and the 904 had a drag coefficient of 0.33—not bad for a racing car, even for those of us now inured to EVs with Cds in the 0.2 range. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Oct. 2023