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verb
- 1. make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality: "the heat enervated us all"
adjective
- 1. lacking in energy or vitality: literary "the enervate slightness of his frail form"
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Enervate can be an adjective meaning "lacking vigor" or a verb meaning "to weaken". Learn the difference between enervate and innervate, energize, and unnerve, and see examples of usage and synonyms.
Enervate means to make someone feel weak and without energy. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Enervate means to make someone feel weak and without energy. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Enervate definition: to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. . See examples of ENERVATE used in a sentence.
To enervate is to weaken, wear down, or even bum out. Although a three-hour lecture on the history of socks might thrill someone, it would enervate most people. So would a too-long soak in a hot tub.
Enervate means to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of something or someone. It comes from Latin nervus, meaning nerve or sinew. Learn how to use it correctly and avoid confusing it with energize or invigorate.
Enervate is a formal verb that means to make somebody feel weak and tired. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences, and find synonyms and word origin in this online dictionary.
