nerf
verbEtymology
From the Nerf brand of toys designed as non-dangerous counterparts of existing things, such as sports balls and guns. Originally used to equate a change in the damage of a weapon in a video game to a change from real weapons to Nerf weapons.
Definitions
To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
- A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.
- "The crazy fool!" Ricky exclaimed. "Nerfing me!"
To change a mechanic, an ability, or a character in a video game in order to make less…
To change a mechanic, an ability, or a character in a video game in order to make less efficacious.
- The lightning spell was originally pretty powerful, but in the sequel they nerfed it so it became completely useless.
To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.
- Tesla nerfs Autopilot in Europe due to new regulations
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The deterioration, weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.
Acronym of neural radiance field.
The neighborhood
- synonymdebuff
- synonymworsen
- synonymdeteriorate
- synonymcripple
- synonymdeclaw
- synonymdefang
- synonymdegenerate
- antonymameliorate
- antonymbuff
- antonymimprove
- antonymrenew
- antonymrenovate
- antonymrevamp
Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA