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enervate

[ verb en-er-veyt; adjective ih-nur-vit ]

verb (used with object)

, en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing.
  1. to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

    Synonyms: exhaust, sap, debilitate, enfeeble



adjective

enervate

verb

  1. tr to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken physically or mentally; debilitate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. deprived of strength or vitality; weakened
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈenerˌvator, noun
  • ˈenerˌvative, adjective
  • ˌenerˈvation, noun
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Other Words From

  • ener·vation noun
  • ener·vative adjective
  • ener·vator noun
  • non·ener·vating adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enervate1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ēnervātus “weakened” (past participle of ēnervāre “to weaken”), equivalent to ē- “from, out of” + nerv(us) “sinew” + -ātus adjective suffix; e- 1, nerve, -ate 1; compare Anglo-French enervir, French énerver
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enervate1

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

Removing this key link of Westlake Avenue at this critical juncture could undo much of the recovery we’ve fought for and permanently enervate the small businesses of South Lake Union.

Suffice to say, if it’s 45,000 years ago, as stated in the somber, enervating, occasionally ridiculous horror film “Out of Darkness,” you’re mainly looking for a warm cave to avoid cannibals.

To be sure, not every episode has been equally good — one or two I would describe as not good — and some story arcs I found more rewarding, or more enervating, than others.

Rachel — despite her challenges with Celeste, her old lover David, her ailing ex-husband and her enervating work life — also discovers good things about her new life as her body changes.

For the onetime Rangers managing partner, it was an enervating finale to a championship that eluded him when he was signing the checks.

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