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enervate

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

verb (used with object)

enervated, enervating.
  1. to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

    Synonyms: , , ,



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

  • ˈԱˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˈԱˌپ, adjective
  • ˌԱˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • e·tDz noun
  • İ·t adjective
  • İ·tǰ noun
  • ԴDz·İ·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of enervate1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ŧԱٳܲ “weakened” (past participle of ŧԱ “to weaken”), equivalent to ŧ- “from, out of” + nerv(us) “sinew” + -ٳܲ adjective suffix; e- 1, nerve, -ate 1; compare Anglo-French enervir, French éԱ
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of enervate1

C17: from Latin ŧԱ to remove the nerves from, from nervus nerve, sinew
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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