enervate

verb, adj — 4 senses

enervate

verb

UK /ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ · /iːˈnɜːɹveɪt/

Etymology From Latin ēnervātus, past participle of ēnervō (“to weaken”).

1

To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.

After being laid off three times in a row, she felt too enervated to look for another job.

2

To weaken morally or mentally.

3

Medicine, Sciences Uncommon To partially or completely remove a nerve.

Synonyms: debilitate, weaken
Antonyms: strengthen, revive, bolster
Derived terms: enervator
Related terms: nerve

enervate

adj

UK /ˈɛn.ə(ɹ).vət/

Etymology From Latin ēnervātus, past participle of ēnervō (“to weaken”).

1

Made feeble; weakened.

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