adoecer

Senses

1. 1.

   to become ill, to fall sick

   to develop an illness or disease

2. 2.

   to make sick, to sicken

   to cause someone to become ill (transitive use)

3. 3.

   to sicken, to make ill (figuratively)

   to cause distress, disgust, or emotional pain

Examples

• "Ele adoeceu gravemente no ano passado e precisou ser hospitalizado."

  He became seriously ill last year and had to be hospitalized.

• "O estresse do trabalho pode adoecer qualquer pessoa."

  Work stress can make anyone sick.

• "Ver tanta injustiça me adoece."

  Seeing so much injustice makes me sick.

Usage

Most commonly used intransitively to mean "to become ill." Can also be used transitively or figuratively to express emotional or psychological distress. Common collocations: adoecer de (to fall ill with), adoecer gravemente (to become seriously ill).