enervate

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Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA: /ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ (British)
• (adjective) IPA: /ˈɛn.ə(ɹ).vət/ (British)

Verb

enervate (enervates, present participle enervating; past and past participle enervated)

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. (medicine) To partially or completely remove a nerve.

Synonyms

• (reduce strength) debilitate, weaken

Antonyms

• (reduce strength) strengthen, revive
• (reduce morally, mentally) bolster

Translations

• French: affaiblir
• German: schwächen
• Portuguese: debilitar, enfraquecer
• Russian: обесси́ливать
• Spanish: debilitar, enervar

Adjective

enervate

1. Made feeble; weakened.

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