lethargize

American

[leth-er-jahyz] / ˈlɛθ ərˌdʒaɪz /

especially British, lethargise

verb (used with object)

lethargized, lethargizing

to make lethargic; stupefy.

Etymology

Origin of lethargize

First recorded in 1605–15; letharg(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

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He wills that we should extinguish our imagination—so lethargize it that it can no longer form images—imprison our senses, annihilate our faculties.

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