exanimate
[ eg-zan-uh-mit, -meyt, ek-san- ]
/ ɛgˈzæn ə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt, ɛkˈsæn- /
adjective
inanimate or lifeless.
spiritless; disheartened.
Origin of exanimate
OTHER WORDS FROM exanimate
ex·an·i·ma·tion, nounWords nearby exanimate
examinee,
examiner,
examinership,
examplar,
example,
exanimate,
exanthem,
exanthema,
exanthema subitum,
exaptation,
exarate
Example sentences from the Web for exanimate
Had it been downright misery she would have looked about her with less of her exanimate glassiness.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete |George MeredithSo long as I do not exanimate you with my letters, I remain content.
Thou shalt, when exanimate, be that which thou wert before thou wast animate.
The City of God, Volume II |Aurelius AugustineThe frozen lash was soon severed and the two exanimate bodies lifted in eager hands.
The Promise |James B. Hendryx
British Dictionary definitions for exanimate
exanimate
/ (ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt, -ˌmeɪt) /
adjective
rare
lacking life; inanimate
Derived forms of exanimate
exanimation, nounWord Origin for exanimate
C16: from Latin
exanimāre to deprive of air, kill, from
anima breath, spirit