enervate
[ verb en-er-veyt; adjective ih-nur-vit ]
/ verb ˈɛn ərˌveɪt; adjective ɪˈnɜr vɪt /
verb (used with object), en·er·vat·ed, en·er·vat·ing.
to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.
adjective
Origin of enervate
OTHER WORDS FROM enervate
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British Dictionary definitions for enervating (1 of 2)
enervating
/ (ˈɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
tending to deprive of strength or vitality; physically or mentally weakening; debilitating
British Dictionary definitions for enervating (2 of 2)
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, noun enervative, adjective enervator, nounWord Origin for enervate
C17: from Latin
ēnervāre to remove the nerves from, from
nervus nerve, sinew
Medical definitions for enervating
enervate
[ ĕn′ər-vāt′ ]
v.
To remove a nerve or nerve part.
To cause weakness or a reduction of strength.