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enervate

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enervate in British English

verb (ˈɛnəˌveɪt)

1. (transitive)

to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken physically or mentally; debilitate

adjective (ɪˈnɜːvɪt)

deprived of strength or vitality; weakened

Derived forms

enervation (ˌenerˈvation)

noun

enervative (ˈenerˌvative)

adjective

enervator (ˈenerˌvator)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin ēnervāre to remove the nerves from, from nervus nerve, sinew

enervate in American English

(ˈɛnərˌveɪt; for adj. iˈnɜrvɪt; iˈnɜrˌveɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈenerˌvated or ˈenerˌvating

to deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally; devitalize; debilitate

adjective

enervated; weakened

SIMILAR WORDS: unˈnerve, ˈweaken

Derived forms

enervation (ˌenerˈvation)

noun

enervator (ˈenerˌvator)

noun

Word origin

< L enervatus, pp. of enervare < enervis, nerveless, weak < e-, out + nervus, nerve

Synonyms of 'enervate'

weaken, tire, exhaust, fatigue

More Synonyms of enervate

(verb) in the sense of weaken

Definition

to deprive of strength or vitality

Synonyms

weaken

Malnutrition weakens the patient.

tire

If driving tires you, take the train.

exhaust

The effort of speaking had exhausted him.

fatigue

It fatigues me to list them all.

paralyse

sap

I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.

wear out

debilitate

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

unnerve

wash out

incapacitate

A serious fall incapacitated him.

prostrate

patients who have been prostrated by fatigue

enfeeble

devitalize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of debilitate

Definition

to make gradually weaker

Fear threatened to debilitate me.

Synonyms

weaken,

exhaust,

wear out,

sap,

incapacitate,

prostrate,

enfeeble,

enervate,

devitalize

in the sense of devitalize

Synonyms

weaken,

reduce,

undermine,

exhaust,

cripple,

sap,

debilitate,

disempower,

enfeeble,

enervate

in the sense of exhaust

Definition

to tire out

The effort of speaking had exhausted him.

Synonyms

tire out,

tire,

fatigue,

drain,

weaken,

weary,

sap,

wear out,

debilitate,

prostrate,

enfeeble,

make tired,

enervate

Nearby words of
enervate

energetic
energize
energy
enervate
enervated
enervating
enervation

Synonyms of 'enervate'

enervate

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单词	enervate
释义	Trends of enervate View usage for: enervate in British English verb (ˈɛnəˌveɪt) 1. (transitive) to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken physically or mentally; debilitate adjective (ɪˈnɜːvɪt) 2. deprived of strength or vitality; weakened Derived forms enervation (ˌenerˈvation) noun enervative (ˈenerˌvative) adjective enervator (ˈenerˌvator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin ēnervāre to remove the nerves from, from nervus nerve, sinew enervate in American English (ˈɛnərˌveɪt; for adj. iˈnɜrvɪt; iˈnɜrˌveɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈenerˌvated or ˈenerˌvating 1. to deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally; devitalize; debilitate adjective 2. enervated; weakened SIMILAR WORDS: unˈnerve, ˈweaken Derived forms enervation (ˌenerˈvation) noun enervator (ˈenerˌvator) noun Word origin < L enervatus, pp. of enervare < enervis, nerveless, weak < e-, out + nervus, nerve Synonyms of 'enervate' weaken, tire, exhaust, fatigue More Synonyms of enervate (verb) in the sense of weaken Definition to deprive of strength or vitality Synonyms weaken Malnutrition weakens the patient. tire If driving tires you, take the train. exhaust The effort of speaking had exhausted him. fatigue It fatigues me to list them all. paralyse sap I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength. wear out debilitate Fear threatened to debilitate me. unnerve wash out incapacitate A serious fall incapacitated him. prostrate patients who have been prostrated by fatigue enfeeble devitalize Additional synonyms in the sense of debilitate Definition to make gradually weaker Fear threatened to debilitate me. Synonyms weaken, exhaust, wear out, sap, incapacitate, prostrate, enfeeble, enervate, devitalize in the sense of devitalize Synonyms weaken, reduce, undermine, exhaust, cripple, sap, debilitate, disempower, enfeeble, enervate in the sense of exhaust Definition to tire out The effort of speaking had exhausted him. Synonyms tire out, tire, fatigue, drain, weaken, weary, sap, wear out, debilitate, prostrate, enfeeble, make tired, enervate Nearby words of enervate energetic energize energy enervate enervated enervating enervation Synonyms of 'enervate' enervate Explore 'enervate' in the dictionary
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enervate

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