Collocations for antidote - noun
1. against poison/disease
ADJ.
effective | natural
VERB + ANTIDOTE
administer, give
The doctor administered an antidote.
The doctor administered an antidote.
PREP.
~ for
Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.
Quinine is a natural antidote for this fever.
~ to
We do not have an effective antidote to this poison.
We do not have an effective antidote to this poison.
2. thing that takes away the effects of sth unpleasant
ADJ.
effective, good, perfect, powerful
VERB + ANTIDOTE
act as, serve as | offer, provide
The resort offers the perfect antidote to the pressures of modern life.
The resort offers the perfect antidote to the pressures of modern life.
PREP.
~ for
I think that stricter punishment is the best antidote for crime.
I think that stricter punishment is the best antidote for crime.
~ to
Creative activity serves as an effective antidote to depression.
Creative activity serves as an effective antidote to depression.