enervate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin ēnervātus, past participle of ēnervō (“to weaken”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
enervate (third-person singular simple present enervates, present participle enervating, simple past and past participle enervated)
- (transitive) To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.
- After being laid off three times in a row, she felt too enervated to look for another job.
- (transitive) To weaken morally or mentally.
- (medicine, uncommon) To partially or completely remove a nerve.
- Synonyms: denervate, deinnervate
Quotations[edit]
For quotations using this term, see Citations:enervate.
Synonyms[edit]
- (reduce strength): debilitate, weaken
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of “reduce strength”): strengthen, revive
- (antonym(s) of “reduce morally, mentally”): bolster
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to reduce strength or energy; debilitate
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Adjective[edit]
enervate (comparative more enervate, superlative most enervate)
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
ēnervāte
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
enervate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of enervar combined with te