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enervate

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11
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13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/
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/ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ · /iːˈnɜːɹveɪt/ · /ˈɛn.ə(ɹ).vət/

Definition of enervate

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To reduce strength or energy; debilitate.
    “After being laid off three times in a row, she felt too enervated to look for another job.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)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. (transitive)To weaken morally or mentally.
  3. (uncommon)To partially or completely remove a nerve.

adj

  1. Made feeble; weakened.

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Etymology

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

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