enervate
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enervate
- /ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ UK
- /iːˈnɜːɹveɪt/ obsolete
- /ˈɛn.ə(ɹ).vət/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin ēnervātus, past participle of ēnervō (“to weaken”).
verb enervates · enervating · enervated
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To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.
After being laid off three times in a row, she felt too enervated to look for another job.
Similar: debilitate, weaken, enfeeble
- To weaken morally or mentally.
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To partially or completely remove a nerve.
Similar: denervate, deinnervate
Opposite: strengthen, revive, bolster
adjective more enervate · most enervate
- Made feeble; weakened.
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: strengthen, revive, bolster
Translations
Every language
verb to reduce strength or energy
| Español | enervar |
|---|---|
| Português | debilitar, enfraquecer |
| Français | affaiblir |
| Deutsch | schwächen |
| Ελληνικά | αποχαυνώνω apochavnóno |
| Русский | обесси́ливать obessílivatʹ, обесси́лить obessílitʹ |
verb to weaken morally or mentally
| Español | enervar |
|---|
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title = {enervate},
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