nerf

Meanings

Plural: nerfs

Verb

• To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
• To change a mechanic, an ability or a character in a video game in order to make a previously dominant strategy less viable or less effective.
• To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.

Noun

• The deterioration, weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.

Synonyms

cripple, debuff, declaw, defang, degenerate, deteriorate, gimp, worsen

Antonyms

ameliorate, buff, improve, renew, renovate, revamp