Synonyms of psych (up)

psych (up)

verb

ˈsīk 

as in to brace

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

I have to psych myself up before every swimming competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brace
• fortify
• ready
• nerve
• strengthen
• steel
• prop (up)
• forearm
• buoy (up)
• cheer (up)
• poise
• reinforce
• arm
• enforce
• inure
• bolster
• comfort
• season
• sustain
• encourage
• inspire
• harden
• buttress
• rouse
• stir
• support
• rally
• boost
• reenforce
• toughen
• hearten
• embolden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourage
• shake
• demoralize
• dishearten
• psych (out)
• daunt
• unnerve
• undermine
• soften
• undercut
• weaken
• dispirit
• tire
• sap
• prostrate
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• enervate