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roil

1 antonym for roil — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To disturb a liquid so that the sediment at the bottom mixes through it.

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1. verb

To disturb a liquid so that the sediment at the bottom mixes through it.

“to roil wine, cider, etc, in casks or bottles”

2. verb

To make someone angry or irritated.

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Etymology

Of uncertain origin. It may come from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”), which developed from Old French rouil (“mud, rust”), traced back to Vulgar Latin *robicula and ultimately Latin robigo (“rust, blight”).

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