enervate

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

/ verb ˈɛn ərˌveɪt; adjective ɪˈnɜr vɪt /

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verb (used with object), en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing.

to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

adjective

enervated.

Origin of enervate

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ēnervātus “weakened” (past participle of ēnervāre ), equivalent to ē- “from, out of” + nerv(us) “sinew” + -ātus adjective suffix; see origin at e-¹, nerve, -ate¹; compare Anglo-French enervir, French énerver

SYNONYMS FOR enervate

1 enfeeble, debilitate, sap, exhaust.

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OTHER WORDS FROM enervate

en·er·va·tion, nounen·er·va·tive, adjectiveen·er·va·tor, nounnon·en·er·vat·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH enervate

1. enervate , innervate2. energize, enervate

Words nearby enervate

energy gap, energy level, energy obesity, energy-smart, Energy Star Program, enervate, enervated, enervating, Enesco, e-neutrino, Enewetak

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Example sentences from the Web for enervate

The soft, rich landscapes of Italy enervate, while the rough mountainous country of the North imparts force and vigor.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, October, 1864|Various
Days passed; but his hour of crisis postponed itself, and all things combined to enervate him.
The Devil's Garden|W. B. Maxwell
They are full of weaknesses and pains that wear out life and enervate all their mental and spiritual powers.
Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women|George Sumner Weaver
An artful cabal in that council would be able to distract and to enervate the whole system of administration.
The Federalist Papers|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

The mild air seemed to enervate rather than to brace her system, and she grew daily more emaciated.
Live to be Useful|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for enervate

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, noun

Word Origin for enervate

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

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Medical definitions for enervate

enervate

[ ĕn′ər-vāt′ ]

v.

To remove a nerve or nerve part.

To cause weakness or a reduction of strength.

Other words from enervate

en′er•va′tion n.

单词	enervate
释义	enervate [ verb en-er-veyt; adjective ih-nur-vit ] / verb ˈɛn ərˌveɪt; adjective ɪˈnɜr vɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enervate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing. to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. adjective enervated. Origin of enervate First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ēnervātus “weakened” (past participle of ēnervāre ), equivalent to ē- “from, out of” + nerv(us) “sinew” + -ātus adjective suffix; see origin at e-¹, nerve, -ate¹; compare Anglo-French enervir, French énerver SYNONYMS FOR enervate 1 enfeeble, debilitate, sap, exhaust. SEE SYNONYMS FOR enervate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM enervate en·er·va·tion, nounen·er·va·tive, adjectiveen·er·va·tor, nounnon·en·er·vat·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH enervate 1. enervate , innervate2. energize, enervate Words nearby enervate energy gap, energy level, energy obesity, energy-smart, Energy Star Program, enervate, enervated, enervating, Enesco, e-neutrino, Enewetak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enervate The soft, rich landscapes of Italy enervate, while the rough mountainous country of the North imparts force and vigor. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, October, 1864\|Various Days passed; but his hour of crisis postponed itself, and all things combined to enervate him. The Devil's Garden\|W. B. Maxwell They are full of weaknesses and pains that wear out life and enervate all their mental and spiritual powers. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women\|George Sumner Weaver An artful cabal in that council would be able to distract and to enervate the whole system of administration. The Federalist Papers\|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison The mild air seemed to enervate rather than to brace her system, and she grew daily more emaciated. Live to be Useful\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for enervate 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, noun Word Origin for enervate C17: from Latin ēnervāre to remove the nerves from, from nervus nerve, sinew 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 Words related to enervate paralyze, exhaust, devitalize, debilitate, jade, unnerve, incapacitate, weary, enfeeble, disable, fatigue, vitiate, sap, weaken Medical definitions for enervate enervate [ ĕn′ər-vāt′ ] v. To remove a nerve or nerve part. To cause weakness or a reduction of strength. Other words from enervate en′er•va′tion n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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enervate

verb (used with object), en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing.

adjective

Origin of enervate

SYNONYMS FOR enervate

OTHER WORDS FROM enervate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH enervate

Words nearby enervate

Example sentences from the Web for enervate

British Dictionary definitions for enervate

verb (ˈɛnəˌveɪt)

adjective (ɪˈnɜːvɪt)

Derived forms of enervate

Word Origin for enervate

Words related to enervate

Medical definitions for enervate

v.

Other words from enervate