enervate
[ verb en-er-veyt; adjective ih-nur-vit ]
/ verb ˈɛn ərˌveɪt; adjective ɪˈnɜr vɪt /
verb (used with object), en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing.
to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for enervation
enervate
verb (ˈɛnəˌveɪt)
(tr) to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken physically or mentally; debilitate
adjective (ɪˈnɜːvɪt)
deprived of strength or vitality; weakened
Derived forms of enervate
enervation, nounenervative, adjectiveenervator, nounWord Origin for enervate
C17: from Latin ēnervāre to remove the nerves from, from nervus nerve, sinew
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Medical definitions for enervation
enervate
[ ĕn′ər-vāt′ ]
v.
To remove a nerve or nerve part.
To cause weakness or a reduction of strength.
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